Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice Appraise Module

This module presents tools & resources to help you evaluate the quality and relevance of scholarly articles (critical appraisal).

Which tool(s) you use will depend on your knowledge and skill level and on the type of evidence you wish to appraise.

Consult your professor(s) to see which tool is required for your course(s).

Basic Appraisal:

Readings:

• Anatomy of a scholarly article
• How to read a scholarly article- basic
• Study designs

Tool:

• CRAAP test

Intermediate Appraisal: Generic Worksheets

Tools:

• Research appraisal
• Non-Research appraisal

Advanced Appraisal: Worksheet by type of study

Readings:

• How to read a scholarly article- advanced

Tools:

• AGREE II tool (2010)
• Critical Appraisal Tools- Joanna Briggs Institute

Patient Education & Consumer Health

Tools:

• HonCode Code of Conduct
• The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool ( PEMAT ) and User’s Guide

Note: Completing the readings will help you use the tool(s).