Appraising the evidence
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چکیده
This chapter outlines the principles of critical appraisal for different types of research study. It introduces generic schemes and discipline-specific checklists for use with information research. Outputs from the Critical Skills Training in Appraisal for Librarians (CriSTAL) programme are introduced and reviewed. Teaching scenarios from the CriSTAL programme are presented. Resources to assist in presenting and interpreting useful statistics are briefly identified.
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