Coursework 1: Introduction to Health Service ResearchCritical Appraisal of ‘Deutsch A et al(2005) Removable rigid dressings versus soft dressings:

Reflection on learning and experiences (20 marks)
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Critical appraisal of the paper (80 marks)
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Each section below will be marked out of 5 or 7
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Did the trial address a clearly focussed question?
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Did the authors use the right type of study?
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Was the assignment of patients to treatments randomised?
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Were all of the patients who entered the trial properly accounted for at its conclusion?
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Were patients, health workers and study personnel “blind” to treatment?
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Were the groups the same at the start of the study?
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Aside from the experimental intervention, were the groups treated equally?
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How large was the treatment effect?
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How precise was the estimate of the treatment effect?
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Can the results be applied to the local population?
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Were all clinically important outcomes considered?
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Are the benefits worth the harms and costs?