HOW TO CRITICALLY APPRAISE A RESEARCH PAPER? (Preprint)

UNSTRUCTURED Critical appraisal of research paper is a fundamental skill in modern medical practice, which is skills-set and developed throughout the professional career. The professional experience facilitates this and through integration with clinical experience and patient preference, permits high quality evidence-based medicine practice in patient care. These skills to be mastered not only by academic medical professionals but also by the clinicians involved in clinical practice. In this review, the important questions or steps which are integral in assessing the reliability and validity of a research are gathered during critical review of a research paper. The objective of this review is to provide a simple and robust method for assessing the trustworthiness of a research paper and its value in clinical practice.