Table 2 Prescribed critical appraisal topics and elements of the CAT task
Critical appraisal topics of discussion | CAT task elements |
|---|---|
(1) Literature search regarding clinical problem | Preparation for executing the literature search |
Strategy of the literature search | |
Results of the literature search | |
(2) Appraisal of the selected article(s) | Study design |
Study method | |
Study outcome | |
(3) Relevant conclusion regarding the clinical problem | Evidence table of appraised article(s) |
Relevant clinical conclusion regarding clinical problem |