Critical reading and appraisal
Saltman, D.
Australian Family Physician 20(9): 1307-1311
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-8495 PMID: 1953475 Document Number: 377481
The author presents practical guidelines for critical reading and appraisal of research articles. The IMRAD formula (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion) for the composition of such articles is explained, and the format of the structured abstract outlined. Guidelines for critical appraisal of the material from drug detailers are also presented.