Description
CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE (2ND ED.)
Book Summary
This work is a practical and essential guide for healthcare professionals looking to master the critical appraisal of clinical evidence. The second edition offers a renewed and updated approach to evaluating treatment, diagnostic, and prognostic studies, incorporating modern tools such as GRADE and new chapters on patient registries and evidence integration models. The book provides the keys to constructing robust clinical questions and applying the best available evidence to daily decision-making.
What is it about?
The book is structured into three main blocks. First, it introduces the fundamentals of critical appraisal in the clinical context and models for formulating precise clinical questions. The central, practical part teaches how to critically evaluate different types of studies: randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews for treatments, studies of diagnostic accuracy, and cohort studies and prediction rules for prognosis. The final chapters focus on reading modern evidence summaries and using GRADE to determine the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations in clinical practice guidelines. This second edition includes two new chapters: one on the fundamentals of data design in patient-specific registries and another on studies based on evidence integration models, reflecting current trends in clinical research.
Main Topics
- Critical appraisal of randomized clinical trials and systematic reviews.
- Evaluation of the accuracy of diagnostic tests.
- Analysis of prognostic studies and clinical prediction rules.
- Use of the GRADE system to assess the quality of evidence and strength of recommendations.
- Data design in patient-specific registries.
- Evidence integration models for clinical practice.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at health science professionals, both practicing and in training, including nurses, physicians in medical and surgical specialties, physiotherapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and clinical managers. It is also useful for any professional who needs to base their clinical decisions on published evidence and wishes to acquire advanced skills in the critical evaluation of scientific literature.
What this book offers
- Provides a practical and structured method for critically reading clinical studies on treatment, diagnosis, and prognosis.
- Updates knowledge on modern tools such as GRADE and evidence summaries.
- Incorporates new content on patient registries and evidence integration models, relevant to current research.
- Helps improve clinical decision-making based on the best available evidence.
- Facilitates the understanding of complex concepts through a clear and applied approach.
Technical Specifications
- Author: CABELLO LOPEZ, J.B.
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: NURSING AND AUXILIARY SERVICES, NURSING
- Collection: RESEARCH
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: September 2021
- Weight: 460 g
Editorial Review
This second edition of "Critical Appraisal of Clinical Evidence" is presented as an essential tool for professionals who wish to update their skills in evaluating scientific literature. Its practical approach, focused on the most relevant study types for clinical practice, and the incorporation of innovations such as GRADE and evidence integration models, make it a useful reference for both training and daily practice. It is especially recommended for those seeking a clear and updated manual that facilitates the application of evidence in decision-making.