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Systematic Reviews - Guided Critical Appraisal

Please work through the following guided critical appraisal of the RCT paper on the effects of stretching. There are 10 questions, and at the end you’ll be able to download a completed crib-sheet with all the questions and answers.

Click the link below to Question 1 to begin.

  • Q1 - Did the review address a clearly focused question?
  • Q2 - Did the authors look for the appropriate sort of papers?
  • Q3 - Do you think the important, relevant studies were included?
  • Q4 - Did the review’s authors do enough to assess the quality of the included studies?
  • Q5 - If the results of the review have been combined, was it reasonable to do so?
  • Q6 - What are the overall result of the reviews?
  • Q7 - How precise are the results?
  • Q8 - Can the results be applied to the local population?
  • Q9 - Were all important outcomes considered?
  • Q10 - Are the benefits worth the harms and costs?
Q1 - Did the review address a clearly focused question? ›

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