Workshop timetable

The Critical Appraisal Two Day Workshop is a comprehensive guide to critical appraisal with practical exercises on real clinical papers. There are 3 components to the workshop.

Before the workshop

You are given instant access to the Critical Appraisal Online Course as soon as a reservation is made. The online course contains the core learning materials. Although it is not essential, you are advised to view the online material before the workshop to maximise the learning experience.

At the workshop

During the workshop, you are guided through a series of topics by the course tutor. Important topics from the online course are covered in depth. The workshop is interactive. You will answer questions using a digital wireless handset, complete short exercises in the handout and critically appraise real clinical papers, all designed to improve your critical appraisal skills and illustrate key learning points.

  SATURDAY
0830 Registration
0900 Research basics – primary hypothesis, samples and populations, types of studies.
1045 Refreshment break
1100 Methodological problems and solutions
1230 Lunch
1330 Interpreting results
1500 Refreshment break
1515 Appraising a cohort study
1600 Appraising a case control study
1645 Appraising a randomised controlled trial (1)
1730 Close
  SUNDAY
0900 Appraising a randomised controlled trial (2)
0945 Appraising a prognostic study
1045 Refreshment break
1100 Appraising a diagnostic study
1230 Lunch
1330 Appraising a systematic review and meta-analysis
1500 Appraising qualitative studies
1600 Feedback and close

After the course

After the workshop, you will have access to the Critical Appraisal Online Course for a further 6 months to help consolidate your new knowledge and skills. You are also given a copy of 'The Doctor's Guide to Critical Appraisal', 3rd edition, which contains more information and exercises.