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Criteria

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1. STUDY OVERVIEW

Introduction

· Authors’ affiliations/funding/citation

· Study objective(s) & rationale

Methods - Design

· Case-control study, cohort, RCT etc.

· Type of design (parallel, cross-over etc.)

· Type of assignment used

· Blinding

Methods –Patient/Subjects

· How/enrolled from where?

· Inclusion/exclusion criteria

· Number enrolled per group

Accurately and completely reported ALL relevant introduction, study design and patients/subjects components

Accurately and completely reported MOST of the relevant introduction, study design and patients/subjects components

DID NOT accurately and completely report most of the relevant introduction, study design and patients/subjects components

Methods – Treatment Regimens

· Treatments used

· Dosages/Administration

· Therapy Duration

Methods – Outcome Measures

· Primary measures

· Secondary measures

Methods – Data Handling

· Intention-to-treat, per protocol etc.

· number lost to follow up

· reasons for dropouts

Accurately and completely reported ALL relevant treatment regimens, outcome measures, and data handling components

Accurately and completely reported MOST of the relevant treatment regimens, outcome measures, and data handling components

DID NOT accurately and completely report most of the relevant treatment regimens, outcome measures, and data handling components

Methods – Statistics

· Tests used

· Power of study

Results

· Results for each outcome measure

· Confidence intervals

· P-values

· Compliance

· Adverse events

Conclusion

· Authors’ conclusion

Accurately and completely reported ALL relevant statistics, results and authors’ conclusions

Accurately and completely reported MOST of the relevant statistics, results and authors’ conclusions s

DID NOT accurately and completely report most of the relevant statistics, results and authors’ conclusions

Comments for study overview:

2. STUDY ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE

Analyzed all part of study (Use the critical appraisal tool provided to you in the journal club assignment link)

ALL parts appropriately critiqued with ALL relevant questions accurately addressed with strengths, weaknesses and their impact described

Missed only ONE or TWO considerations or relevant questions in critique, with the rest appropriately addressed with strengths, weaknesses and their impact described

MOST parts appropriately critiqued; some relevant questions with strengths, weaknesses and their impact described

Only SOME parts appropriately critiqued; most relevant questions with strengths, weaknesses and their impact overlooked or inaccurate

Failed to critique any part; all relevant questions with strengths, weaknesses and their impact overlooked or inaccurate

Multiple ×2 for this field only (total score out of 8)

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Comments for study analysis and critique

4. STUDY CONCLUSION

Clear, Concise Conclusion Stated

Conclusion summarized accurately & completely all of the following: key points to be taken from study (which reflected study limitations); drug’s role in therapy or clinical practice implications; AND need for any further research in area

Conclusion did not summarize accurately & completely one of the following: the key points to be taken from study; drug’s role in therapy or clinical practice implications; or the need for any further research in area

Conclusion did not summarize accurately & completely two of the following: the key points to be taken from study; drug’s role in therapy or clinical practice implications; or the need for any further research in area

Failed to give conclusion OR conclusion completely inaccurate

Comments for study conclusion

5. CLARITY OF EXPRESSION

Written component

Expresses ideas through clearly formulated, grammatically correct and competent sentences/ paragraphs. Displays logical organization and line of reasoning.

Expresses ideas through clearly formulated, grammatically correct and competent sentences/ paragraphs. May display some lapses in organization and reasoning.

Grammatical or organization flaws impair effective communication, but ideas are intelligible. Displays lapses in logical organization or line of reasoning

Fails to formulate grammatically correct and/or intelligible sentences or paragraphs. Little/no logical organization or line of reasoning.

Comments for clarity of expression

TOTAL SCORE

(Maximum 20 points)

Overall comments