Critical Appraisal Quiz

What is critical appraisal primarily associated with?

• Statistical analysis

• Literature review

• Qualitative research

• Evidence-based medicine

Which tool helps in formulating answerable questions?

• PICO

• AGREE

• CASP

• PRISMA

What is the first step in evidence-based medicine?

• Critical appraisal of results

• Search for evidence

• Ask answerable questions

• Evaluate new practice

Which type of bias occurs due to the selection of sample into groups?

• Detection bias

• Selection bias

• Attrition bias

• Performance bias

What does reporting bias lead to?

• Better decision-making

• Misguided future research

• Reduction of bias

• Increased accuracy in results

Which type of reporting bias involves preferentially citing supportive research?

• Time lag bias

• Publication bias

• Citation bias

• Language bias

What is the purpose of the CASP checklist?

• To conduct systematic reviews

• To assist in critical appraisal

• To evaluate clinical guidelines

• To analyze cohort studies

What is a key question to assess the validity of a study?

• What is the design of this study?

• Where is the research conducted?

• What is the sample size?

• What are the results?

Which type of study is characterized by random assignment?

• Randomized controlled trial

• Cohort study

• Cross-sectional study

• Case-control study

What does attrition bias refer to?

• Bias in outcome assessment

• Selection of sample groups

• Reporting only positive results

• Drop-outs and withdrawals