Tools for the critical appraisal of systematic reviews, diagnostic studies, prognosis studies, & RCTs

8 critical appraisal tools that are designed to be used when reading research. Tools for: Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.

Contains 13 checklists on: Case Control Studies, Case Reports. Case Series, Cohort Studies, Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies, Economic Evaluations, Prevalence Studies, Quasi-Experimental Studies (non-randomized experimental studies), Randomised Controlled Trials,
Systematic Reviews, Text and Opinion, Analytical Cross Sectional Studies, Qualitative Research

Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation

Risk Of Bias In Systematic Reviews tool

Assessing the Methodological quality of Systematic Reviews

Outlines 6 key questions to help readers assess qualitative research

EQUATOR (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) lists reporting guidelines

Provided by the Center for Evidence-Based Medicine. CATmaker is a (free) computer-assisted critical appraisal tool, which helps you create Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) for the key articles about Therapy, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Aetiology/Harm and Systematic Reviews of Therapy.

All the numbers for the benefits and harms of treating glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

All the numbers for neuropathic pain treatments

Odds Ratio to NNT Converter, Diagnostic Test Calculator, Prospective Study Calculator, Case Control Study Calculator, RCT Calculator

"We are a group of physicians that have developed a framework and rating system to evaluate therapies based on their patient-important benefits and harms as well as a system to evaluate diagnostics by patient sign, symptom, lab test or study."