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Background |
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Rationale |
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Objective (look in abstract) |
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Trial Design |
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Patient Population |
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Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria:
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Intervention |
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Outcomes |
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Statistics |
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Results - Efficacy |
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Results - Safety |
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Bottom Line (Conclusion) |
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Limitations |
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Table adapted from Emergency Medicine Journal Club, Dr. Jon Solberg
Randomized Control Trial article
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How serious is the risk of bias? |
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Did intervention and control groups start with the same prognosis? |
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Were patients randomized? |
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Was randomization concealed? |
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Were patients in the study groups similar at baseline with respect to prognostic factors? |
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Was prognostic balance maintained as the study progressed? |
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To what extent was the study blinded? |
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Were groups prognostically balanced at the study’s conclusion? |
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Was follow-up complete? |
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Were patients analyzed in the groups to which they were randomized? |
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Was the trial stopped early? |
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What are the results? |
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How large was the treatment effect?
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How precise was the treatment effect? |
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How can I apply the results to my patient care? |
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Were the study patients similar to my patient? |
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Were all patient-important outcomes considered? |
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Are the likely benefits worth the potential harms and costs? |
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Systematic Review Appraisal Worksheet
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How serious is the risk of bias? |
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Did the review address a focused clinical question? |
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Was the search for relevant studies detailed and exhaustive? |
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Was the selection of studies reproducible? |
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Was the risk of bias of the primary studies assessed? |
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What are the results? Understanding the Summary Estimate of a Meta-analysis |
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What is the magnitude of treatment effect? (i.e., what is the pooled estimate) |
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How precise are the results? (i.e., confidence interval around the pooled estimate) |
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What are the results? Rating Confidence in the Estimates (the Quality of a Body of Evidence) |
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Are the results consistent across studies? (i.e. heterogeneity or inconsistency) |
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Is there a concern about reporting or publication bias? |
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Overall, what is the quality of the body of evidence by outcome? (High, moderate, low, very low)
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How can I apply the results to my patient care? |
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Is the study population similar to your patient? |
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Did the review present results that are ready for clinical application?
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Are likely benefits worth potential harms/costs?
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