biostudies-literatureUnknown14(6)Smeraglio A<h4>Background</h4>Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has long been taught to physician trainees for critical appraisal of research manuscripts. There is no parallel or similar framework to guide trainees in the appraisal of quality improvement (QI) literature.<h4>Objective</h4>To adapt existing guidelines of QI manuscript reporting into an educational QI-EBM appraisal tool to help residents distinguish research and QI manuscripts, assess QI designs and methodologies, and evaluate QI manuscripts' strengths and weaknesses.<h4>Methods</h4>Between 2018 and 2021, we developed a QI-EBM critical appraisal tool (QI-EBM-CAT) and performed 3 plan-do-study-act cycles to refine the tool based on JAMA and SQUIRE 2.0 guidelines. We then surveyed residents regarding the usefulness of the tool and their confiJournal of graduate medical education704-709https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9765915biostudies-literatureAdapting SQUIRE 2.0 to Create a Quality Improvement Evidence-Based Medicine Critical Appraisal Tool (QI-EBM-CAT) for Graduate Medical Education Trainees.PMC9765915Pittenger BSmeraglio APrasad RJTerndrup COgrinc GDiVeronica MMcGhee BCarney PAfalseAdapting SQUIRE 2.0 to Create a Quality Improvement Evidence-Based Medicine Critical Appraisal Tool (QI-EBM-CAT) for Graduate Medical Education Trainees.<h4>Background</h4>Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has long been taught to physician trainees for critical appraisal of research manuscripts. There is no parallel or similar framework to guide trainees in the appraisal of quality improvement (QI) literature.<h4>Objective</h4>To adapt existing guidelines of QI manuscript reporting into an educational QI-EBM appraisal tool to help residents distinguish research and QI manuscripts, assess QI designs and methodologies, and evaluate QI manuscripts' strengths and weaknesses.<h4>Methods</h4>Between 2018 and 2021, we developed a QI-EBM critical appraisal tool (QI-EBM-CAT) and performed 3 plan-do-study-act cycles to refine the tool based on JAMA and SQUIRE 2.0 guidelines. We then surveyed residents regarding the usefulness of the tool and their confi2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2025-04-18T20:48:05.098Z2025-04-07T08:46:58.553ZS-EPMC97659153659141510.4300/jgme-d-22-00033.110.4300/JGME-D-22-00033.1