Critical Appraisal Questions

Critical appraisal
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Article 1
Shin, T. G., Jo, I. J., Choi, D. J., Kang, M. J., Jeon, K., Suh, G. Y., ... & Jeong, Y. K. (2013). The adverse effect of emergency department crowding on compliance with the resuscitation bundle in the management of severe sepsis and septic shock. Crit Care, 17(5), R224.
Use to Rapidly Critically Appraise Case-Control Studies 1. Are the Results of the Study Valid?
a. How were the cases obtained?
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b. Were appropriate controls selected?

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c. Were data collection methods the same for the cases and controls?

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2. What are the Results?
a. Is an estimate of effect given (do the numbers add up)?
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b. Are there multiple comparisons of data?


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d. Is there any possibility of bias or confounding?

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3. Will the Results Help Me in Caring for my Patients?

a. Were the study patients similar to my own?

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b. How do the results compare with previous studies?
_low compliance with sepsis bundle delays implementation of various bundle elements__________________

c. What are my patients/family’s values and expectations for the outcome?
_improved compliance with sepsis guidelines to improve health outcomes__________________


Use to Rapidly Critically Appraise Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines

CREDIBILITY
1) Who were the guideline developers? __the researchers adopted the Sepsis Campaign guidelines__________________

2) Were the developers representative of key stakeholders in this specialty (interdisciplinary)?
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3) Who funded the guideline development?
__ Surviving Sepsis Campaign Executive Committee __________________

4) Were any of the guideline developers funded researchers of the reviewed studies?
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5) Did the team have a valid development strategy?
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6) Was an explicit (how decisions were made), sensible and impartial process used to identify, select, and combine evidence? Yes No Unknown

7) Did its developers carry out a comprehensive, reproducible literature review within the past 12 months of its publication/revision? Yes No Unknown

8) Were all important options and outcomes considered?
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9) Is each recommendation in the guideline tagged by the level/strength of evidence upon which it is based and linked with the scientific evidence?
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10) Do the guidelines make explicit recommendations (reflecting value judgments about outcomes)?
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11) Has the guideline been subjected to peer review and testing?
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APPLICABILITY/GENERALIZABILITY

12) Is the intent of use provided (e.g. national, regional, local)?

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13) Are the recommendations clinicall...