D Critical Appraisal Skills

By the end of the year, for each area the GPR should:	Where best to learn?
Show evidence of ability to read and evaluate a scientific paper. See Critical Appraisal Skills DRC resource.	DRC and Self-directed learning
Understand the nature of evidence for practical clinical actions. E.g. relative vs. absolute risk reduction, NNT, quality of research in new drugs, standard-setting in CHD and diabetes See Medical Statistics Made Easy - information and an order form for our very own Michael Harris's book on medical statistics. It costs £12.99, and is written in the same, easy-to-follow format as this website. It is designed specifically for the MRCGP exam. The information may take a minute to download.	Self-directed learning and DRC
Be able to evaluate the quality of information sources when presented by patients, colleagues, drug reps, etc	DRC, journal clubs, tutorials, and Self-directed learning

Transcribed by: David Walker

Last update: 25 May 2006