Critical appraisal of Randomised Controlled Trials (Virtual workshop)

This workshop, organised by the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP), will look at what RCT's are and how to read and understand them. Taking place over 3 ½ hours, the session will be lead by CASP Trainer, Erica Ison. There will be an introductory presentation, small group work appraising a published RCT paper, followed by group discussion and feedback.

Learning objectives

  • To become familiar with the CASP randomised controlled trial (RCT) checklist.
  • To appraise a randomised controlled trial using the new CASP RCT checklist.
  • To be able to identify the key issues about whether the results of a randomised controlled trial are generalisable.
  • To increase confidence about using critical appraisal to decide whether the results of a randomised controlled trial are robust enough to be used in routine practice.

Participant places are limited in each virtual workshop to ensure optimal interaction between participants and lead trainer. CPD certification (equivalent to 3.5 hours) is available if required. This workshop will take place online, and joining instructions will be sent to you after completion of booking. Participants will be sent pre-reading of a published paper to complete before the start of the session. This course will be taught in English and in GMT time (07 / 12 / 26 May 2021 at 10:00-13:30 GMT).

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