ABSTRACT

The ability to read a paper, judge its quality, the importance of its results, and make a decision about whether to change practice based on the information given, is a core skill for all doctors. To be able to do this quickly and efficiently is, without a doubt, a skill needed by all time-pressured emergency doctors and one which is tested in the

chapter 1|6 pages

Types of papers and grades of evidence

chapter 2|14 pages

Understanding basic statistics

chapter 4|12 pages

Probability and odds

chapter 5|10 pages

How to dissect a paper

chapter 6|18 pages

Therapeutic studies

chapter 7|20 pages

Diagnostic studies

chapter 8|6 pages

Meta-analysis

chapter 9|8 pages

Passing the exam

chapter 10|6 pages

The Critical Topic Review (CTR)