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Evidence Based Radiology : EBR Critical Appraisal Resources

This pilot guide lists information resources on a radiology and radiological sciences. 

Critical Appraisal of EBR Literature

Study validity assessment 

  • Diagnostic test evaluation 
  • Comparison of the diagnostic test with gold standard diagnosis
  • Use of the reference standard 
  • Diagnostic test validation 

EBR Appraisal Tools

  • Critical Appraisal Checklist, CASP
  • CASP Randomized Controlled Trial Checklist
  • CASP Systematic Review Checklist
  • CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist
  • CASP Cohort Study Checklist
  • CASP Diagnostic Study Checklist
  • CASP Case Control Study Checklist
  • CASP Economic Evaluation Checklist
  • CASP Clinical Prediction Rule Checklist

  • JBI Critical Appraisal Tools 

  • Checklist for Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies   
  • Checklist for Case Control Studies            
  • Checklist for Case Reports           
  • Checklist for Case Series              
  • Checklist for Cohort Studies        
  • Checklist for Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies     
  • Checklist for Economic Evaluations          
  • Checklist for Prevalence Studies
  • Checklist for Qualitative Research            
  • Checklist for Quasi-Experimental Studies              
  • Checklist for Randomized Controlled Trials          
  • Checklist for Systematic Reviews              
  • Checklist for Text and Opinion
  • EQUATOR Network - reporting guidelines for study type
    • AGREE - Reporting Checklist: a tool to improve reporting of clinical practice guidelines
    • CARE – Consensus-based Clinical Reporting Guideline Development is focused on reporting of case studies at the point of care.
    • CONSORT – Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials provides criteria for an evaluation of reported RCT studies.
    • PRISMA - Assessment of the quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
    • STARD – Standard for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy provides recommendations for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy.

Clinical Calculators 

Statistical Calculators

Diagnostic Level of Evidence Resources

Diagnostic Level of Evidence 

Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine

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