How to appraise a diagnostic test

How to Appraise Research

When a practitioner wants to practice evidence-based practice they must know the good from the bad. If a practitioner is to make important clinical decisions based on research, then poorly conducted research can lead to poor decisions in practice. The discerning practitioner must know which research is good and should be used, which has some problems and should be used with caution, and which i...

How to critically appraise a medical article.

How to appraise or assess an architect?

The appraisal of system architect is handicapped by the vague and abstract responsibilities of the system architect. The success criterions for architecting are discussed. An approach to ”measure” or assess the architect is described. Distribution This article or presentation is written as part of the Gaudí project. The Gaudí project philosophy is to improve by obtaining frequent feedback. Freq...

How Users Perceive and Appraise Personalized Recommendations

Traditional websites have long relied on users revealing their preferences explicitly through direct manipulation interfaces. However recent recommender systems have gone as far as using implicit feedback indicators to understand users’ interests. More than a decade after the emergence of recommender systems, the question whether users prefer them compared to stating their preferences explicitl...

How to appraise research: elements of sound applied design.

These factors are important to consider when appraising the strength of research evidence. Although all studies have limitations, applied designs that address many of the factors described here can provide stronger evidence of the effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention. This appraisal process is critical not only to build the profession's body of evidence but also to ensure that our...