Download or read book Critical Appraisal of Epidemiological Studies and Clinical Trials written by Mark Elwood and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical appraisal is now accepted as central to the development of rational health care and evidence-based medicine, by applying it to questions of aetiology, clinical therapy, and health care management. The reader will learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of new studies, and how to conduct their own studies.