Nursing: Evidence-Based Practice Appraise Module

Peruse this handy guide created by the University of Southern California Libraries for tips on how to read a scholarly article: Reading Scholarly Articles.

***IMPORTANT: this applies to:

SINGLE STUDIES (which can also be called scholarly articles or research studies or primary studies or primary research). These include:

• randomized controlled trials (RCT)
• Cohort studies
• case control studies etc.

OR SYNTHESES (which can also be called secondary studies). These include:

• systematic reviews (with or without meta-analysis)
• scoping reviews etc.

This does NOT apply to:

SUMMARIES (which can also be called Topics). These include:

• Topics in UpToDate or DynamedPlus
• Clinical Practice guidelines