Teaching Critical Appraisal

Teaching Critical Appraisal: Developing skills for critical appraisal training

Dates coming soon for 2023

The main purpose of this CASP training course is to help participants develop the competence and confidence needed to run a ‘CASP-style’ Critical Appraisal workshop.

Aims

To help participants develop their skills:

in making sense of scientific evidence of effectiveness
in training other people to develop critical appraisal skills using the CASP approach

Objectives

To increase confidence in appraising evidence of effectiveness through improved understanding of key concepts and terminology used in published biomedical and social sciences research
To experience typical CASP workshops and appraise published papers covering two of the main study types – randomised controlled trial and systematic review – using structured checklists
To practice calculating measures of risk using data from published research
To practice teaching skills in a safe environment
To practice small group facilitation
To practice presenting key elements of critical appraisal skills training
To share experiences and observe different ways of taking feedback by watching others
To have an opportunity to plan and pitch ideas for delivering CASP among internal and external colleagues
To work and learn with others from a range or organisations and professions who want to improve critical appraisal skills among their networks

Format

This course will take place in 2023. Participants will be expected to undertake preparatory work in between the training days to help work towards teaching critical appraisal skills to others.

Joining instructions and pre-reading of 2 published papers will be sent to participants ahead of the course. All workshops will be taught in English, and will take place in GMT time. There are limited delegate places available to ensure that sessions permit discussion and interaction within the group, and with the lead trainer.

CPD certification, equivalent to 24 hours, is available to those completing the course.

Trainer

Erica Ison is the lead for the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. She is an experienced trainer/facilitator in a range of fields and has worked with a variety of people from health and care professionals and third sector personnel to politicians, students and members of the public. Erica also designs and develops training and skills development courses, tailored for local, national and international audiences. Erica is an Expert Adviser to the World Health Organization European Network of Healthy Cities, and one of her main responsibilities is training and skills development. Erica also worked on the European Union’s Equity Action programme training civil servants in assessing the impact of government policies on equity.

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What Previous Participants Thought

“Structured, helpful, definitely develops skills and knowledge”
“I have learnt so much this week, great approach to teaching”
“Very good, I was blown over by finally understanding some of the statistical details”
“Teaching is of an excellent standard”

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Critical Appraisal Skills Programme

59 Lakeside
Oxford
OX2 8JQ

Teaching Critical Appraisal