Critically evaluate epidemiological studies

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PUBH6005 Epidemiology - Laureate International Universities

Assignment - Critical Appraisal

Learning Outcome 1. Assess levels of evidence and make recommendations.

Learning Outcome 2. Interpret data arising from surveillance and research studies, including rates and ratios.

Learning Outcome 3. Understand the difference between association and causation, statistical and public health significance.

Learning Outcome 4. Critically evaluate epidemiological studies, including potential for bias, confounding and chance errors.

Context: This assessment requires you to apply the knowledge and skills gained in all the modules to undertake a critical appraisal. You will need to appraise 3 articles of a topic and research question given to you by your facilitator.

1. Search the library database to find three studies that answer your research question. All three studies must be of different study designs. For instance, you could include case control, cohort and RCTs. These studies do not have to prove their hypothesis or agree with each other. Please note that marks will be deducted if all identified papers are of similar study.

2. Critically appraise all three articles you found. Your answers are to be written in the tables provided to you which was based on CASP checklist and other types of checklist.

3. In the table, you are required to answer either "Yes", "No", "Unclear".

4. For each of the answer of "Yes", "No" or "Unclear", you will need to provide the "Evidence" that you found in the article to support your answers.

5. For each of the "Evidence", you will need to critically appraise stating your justification, compare and contrasting or/and providing solution. Please see table for an example of how "evidence" is written.

Attachment:- Assessment Brief.rar

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