Critical Appraisal Tools to Aid Pharmacists in Evidence-Based Practice: A Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pharmacists and allied health researchers need to ensure that their practice is supported by current, evidence-based information. Critical appraisal tools have been developed to aid in this process.

Objectives

To analyze the current landscape of critical appraisal tools and to create an aid for pharmacists and other allied health researchers to use in comparing various tools and choosing the best one for each particular study design.

Data sources

A literature search of the PubMed, University of Toronto Libraries, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted in December 2021, to generate an up-to-date list of critical appraisal tools. The tools were then summarized in a descriptive table.

Study selection and data extraction

Review articles, original m

SUBMITTER: Blanc A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10049769 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature