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Critical Appraisal Worksheet Prognosis

This document provides a checklist for critically appraising a prognosis study. It asks questions to evaluate the validity of the study's sample, follow-up of patients, definition and measurement of outcomes, and the clinical importance of the results. Specifically, it addresses whether the sample was representative, follow-up was long enough and complete, outcomes were predefined and measured blindly, and the estimates of risk and precision over time are reported.

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Critical Appraisal Worksheet Prognosis

This document provides a checklist for critically appraising a prognosis study. It asks questions to evaluate the validity of the study's sample, follow-up of patients, definition and measurement of outcomes, and the clinical importance of the results. Specifically, it addresses whether the sample was representative, follow-up was long enough and complete, outcomes were predefined and measured blindly, and the estimates of risk and precision over time are reported.

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Critical Appraisal Worksheet: Prognosis Study

Citation:
SCREENING
Why was the study done (what was the research
question)?
Was the study design appropriate?
P I C O the study

VALIDITY
Was a defined, representative sample of patients
assembled at a common (usually early) point in
their illness?

Was patient follow-up long enough for the clinical


outcome?

Was patient follow-up complete?

Were outcomes of interest defined in advance?


Were there clear criteria to determine whether the
outcomes had occurred?
Were outcomes measured blind (i.e., without
knowing the patients clinical characteristics and
prognostic factors)?

CLINICAL IMPORTANCE
What is the risk of the outcome over time?

How precise are the estimates?

Adapted from: Heneghan, Carl and Badenoch, Douglas. Evidence-based Medicine Toolkit, 2nd edition.
Oxford: Blackwell Publishing; BMJ Books. 2006. p. 46.

Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries

4/11/2016

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