Evidence-Based Practice

Critical Appraisal Worksheets:

• Therapy - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
• Therapy - FRISBE version -Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Article About Therapy JAMA. 1993 Dec 1;270(21):2598-2601.
  • Estimating the size of the treatment effect
  • Therapy CAT Template (Word document)

• Diagnosis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Article About a Diagnostic Test. 
    JAMA 1994;271(5):389-391 and JAMA 1994;271(9):703-707.
  • Likelihood Ratios
  • Fagan's Nomogram (pre-test probability - LR - post-test probability)
  • Diagnostic Test CAT Template (Word document)

• Prognosis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Article About Prognosis.
    JAMA. 1994 Jul 20;272(3):234-237.
  • Prognosis CAT Template (Word document)

• Harm - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Article About Harm.
    JAMA. 1994 May 25;271(20):1615-1619.
  • Estimate of Risk
  • Harm CAT Template (Word document)

• Systematic Review - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Overview.
    JAMA. 1994 Nov 2;272(17):1367-1371.
  • Systematic Review CAT Template (Word document)
  • Table for Comparing Several Types of Systematic Reviews

• Practice Guideline - Critical Appraisal Worksheets (PDF)
  • How to Use a Clinical Practice Guideline
    Based on the Users Guides to Evidence-based Medicine 
    JAMA 1995;274(7):570-4 and JAMA 1995;274(20):1630-2.
  • Clinical Guideline CAT Template (Word document)

• Differential Diagnosis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Article About Disease Probability for Differential Diagnosis
    JAMA. 1999 Apr 7;281(13):1214-1219.

• Economic Analysis - Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • How to Use an Article on Economic Analysis of Clinical Practice
    JAMA 1997 May 21; 277(19):1552-1557 and JAMA 1997 Jun 11; 277(22):1802-1806.
    (Published erratum in 1997 Oct 1; 278(13):1064).
  • Economic Analysis CAT Template (Word document)

• Qualitative Study -- Critical Appraisal Worksheet (PDF)
  • Qualitative Research in Health Care A. Are the Results of the Study Valid?
    JAMA. 2000 Jul 19;284(3):357-362.
  • Qualitative Research in Health Care B.What Are the Results and How Do They Help Me Care for My Patients? 
    JAMA. 2000 Jul 26;284(4):478-482.

• Quality Improvment
  • How to Use an Article About Quality Improvement JAMA 2010;304 2279-2287