Referencing and Creative Commons

Referencing recommendation:

The following Harvard-style reference guide shows how to cite each of the 2024 CASP checklists in a reference list, including the organisation as author, the year of publication, the checklist title, the web address, and the date you accessed the checklist.

CASP checklist: for systematic reviews.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for systematic reviews. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-systematic-reviews-checklist-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for systematic reviews with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for systematic reviews with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-systematic-reviews-meta-analysis-rct-checklist-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for systematic reviews with meta-analysis of observational studies.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for systematic reviews with meta-analysis of observational studies. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-systematic-reviews-observational-studies-checklist-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for randomised controlled trials (RCTs).

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for randomised controlled trials (RCTs). [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-randomised-controlled-trials-RCT-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for cohort studies.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for cohort studies. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-cohort-study-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for case control studies.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for case control studies. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-case-control-study-2024x.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for qualitative research

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for qualitative research. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-qualitative-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for economic evaluations.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for economic evaluations. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-economic-evaluation-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for diagnostic test studies.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for diagnostic test studies. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-diagnostic-test-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for descriptive/cross-sectional studies.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for descriptive/cross-sectional studies. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-cross-sectional-study-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

CASP checklist: for clinical prediction rule.

Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2024) CASP checklist: for clinical prediction rule. [online] Available at: https://casp-uk.net/casp-checklists/CASP-checklist-clinical-prediction-rule-2024.pdf (Accessed: 5 May 2026).

What are the benefits of referencing:

helps you to avoid plagiarism by making it clear which ideas are your own and which are someone else's.
shows your understanding of the topic.
gives supporting evidence for your ideas, arguments and opinions.
allows others to identify the sources you have used.

Creative Commons:

What is Creative Commons

Creative Commons licenses gives everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law.

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In Summary

You are free to:

Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material

The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

Under the following terms:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
NonCommercial - You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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