Critical Appraisal Worksheet (1991)

1
What is the research question and/or
hypothesis?
Male Circumcision (MC) charecteristic among men applying
for Lesotho Defence force (LDF) recruitmen in accurate
between self report and physical examination base data.
2 What is the study type? Cross Sectional Study
3
What is the reference population? What are
the sampling frame and sampling method?
312 All men undergoind physical examination for voluntary
recruitmen Indo LDF were invited, 241 Men agree
4
In an experimental study, how were
subjects assigned to groups? In a
longitudinal study how many reached final
follow up
241 Followers
5
What are the study factors and how are they
measured ?
MC grade, compare self report to physical examination
6
What are the outcome factors and how are
they measured?
prevalence of self report circumcised
7
What important potential confounders are
considered?
Nurses and Doctors
8 Are statistical tests considered? yes
9 Are the results clinically/ socially important? Yes
10
What conclusions did the authors reach
about the research question? Did they
generate new hypotheses? Do you agree
with the conclusions?
27% of participant self reported being Circumcised, only
50% had complete MC
Critical Appraisal Worksheet (1991)
1
What is the research question and/or
hypothesis?
Apakah Daun salam memiliki efek menurunkan glukosa
darah pada tikus yang di induksi aloksan
2 What is the study type? RCT (Randomized controlled Trial)
3
What is the reference population? What are
the sampling frame and sampling method?
Jumlah sampel 45 ekor
4
In an experimental study, how were
subjects assigned to groups? In a
longitudinal study how many reached final
follow up
Sample di bagi 3 group, group I, II dan control
5
What are the study factors and how are they
measured ?
Kadar glukosa darah
6
What are the outcome factors and how are
they measured?
Dosis Ekstrak daun salam
7
What important potential confounders are
considered?
8 Are statistical tests considered? ya
9 Are the results clinically/ socially important? ya
10
What conclusions did the authors reach
about the research question? Did they
generate new hypotheses? Do you agree
with the conclusions?
ya
Critical Appraisal Worksheet (1991)
1
What is the research question and/or
hypothesis?
2 What is the study type?
3
What is the reference population? What
are the sampling frame and sampling
method?
4
In an experimental study, how were
subjects how were subjects assigned to
groups? In a longitudinal study how many
reached final follow up
5
What are the study factors and how are
they measured ?
6
What are the outcome factors and how
are they measured?
7
What important potential confounders are
considered?
8 Are statistical tests considered?
9
Are the results clinically/ socially
important?
10
What conclusions did the authors reach
about the research question? Did they
generate new hypotheses? Do you agree
with the conclusions?
Is the way this was done a problem?
Is it concerned with the impact on an
intervention, causality, or determining the
magnitude of a health problem? ?
Is the study type appropriate to the
research question?
Is the sampling frame appropriate for the
reference population?
Is there selection bias?
Has bias been introduced?
Is there measurement error?
Are all relevant outcomes assessed?
Is there measurement error?
Are potential confounders controlled?
Were the tests appropriate for the data?
Are confidence intervals given? Is the
power given?
Was the sample size sufficient to detect a
clinically/socially significant result?
Do the results apply to the population in
which you would be interested?
Does this problem threaten the validity of
the'study?