LibGuides: Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: Appraise the Evidence

How to Identify the Level of Evidence

Watch this 5-minute video for help with identifying different levels of evidence.

CASP Appraisal Tools

Checklists from Critical Appraisal Skills Programme [CASP]. Feature questions to ask and things to look for when identifying various types of literature and levels of evidence. All CASP Checklists are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-ShareAlike licenses. For more information visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

CASP Checklist for Systematic Reviews
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2019). CASP Systematic Reviews Checklist. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/ Accessed: 26 April 2021.
CASP Randomised Controlled Trial Checklist
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2019). CASP Randomised Controlled Trials Checklist. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/ Accessed: 26 April 2021.
CASP Case Control Study Checklist
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2019). CASP Case Control Study Checklist. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/ Accessed: 26 April 2021.
CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2019). CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/ Accessed: 26 April 2021.

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