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Optometry and Vision Science Research Guide: Critical Appraisal, reading evidence

Research resources and information for vision science.

	Evidence-based research and practice \| Critical appraisal, reading the evidence

eBooks and reference

Critical Appraisal of Medical Literature by David Marchevsky
ISBN: 1461542057
Publication Date: 2012-12-06
available online and pdf
Critical Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials by Mark Elwood
ISBN: 9780199682898
Publication Date: 2017-02-02

Tools and resources

EBM Toolkit, University of Alberta

Economic analysis: appraisal guide.
Practice guidelines: appraisal guide, search strategies, and worksheet
Systematic reviews (therapy focus): appraisal guide, search strategies, and workshee

Videos and media

Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine and Critical Appraisal. SAGE Publications, Ltd.; 2021.

Critical Appraisal of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. SAGE Publications, Ltd.; 2021.

Critical Appraisal of Randomized Control Trials. SAGE Publications, Ltd.; 2021.

Critical Appraisal of Cross-Sectional Studies. SAGE Publications, Ltd.; 2021.

Critical Appraisal of Cohort Studies. SAGE Publications, Ltd.; 2021.

Critical Appraisal of Case-Controlled Studies. SAGE Publications, Ltd.; 2021.

SAGE Research Methods
Find books, encyclopedia and dictionaries about research methods.
Coverage: varies
SAGE Research Methods provides a tool called Method Maps, which visualizes relationships among more than 700 unique methods terms, concepts and people. Method List can be used to compile selected books, book chapters and journal articles for later review or sharing with colleagues.

Note: Waterloo only gets the text (read: eBook/reference work) content from Sage Research Methods. Waterloo subscription to SAGE Research Methods doesn't include SAGE videos.