This module includes:

• Introduction to the critical appraisal of Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT’s)
• How to use a CASP randomised controlled trial (RCT) checklist
• Making Sense of results: Measures of Effectiveness in Randomised Controlled Trials
  

The “Introduction to the Critical Appraisal of Randomised Controlled Trials” micromodule covers:

• Elements of scientific research that apply to randomised controlled trials
• What is an RCT and what are its uses?
• Summary of key points from an RCT
• What is Bias?
• Quality markers in the Critical Appraisal of an RCT
• Summary of key quality markers in an RCT
  

The “How to Use A CASP Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) Checklist” micromodule covers:

• Helping you become familiar with the CASP randomised controlled trial (RCT) checklist. 
• Supporting you in appraising a randomised controlled trial paper using the CASP checklist. We explain why each question is important to the critical appraisal of a randomised controlled trial and the main issues you need to consider when answering each question.
• Helping you identify whether the results of a randomised controlled trial are generalisable. We look at the challenges involved in assessing whether the results of a randomised controlled trial are generalizable and robust enough to be used in routine practice with your local population. We illustrate how to use the CASP RCT checklist, we answer each question using information from the critical appraisal of a paper in the published literature.
• Increasing your confidence about using critical appraisal to decide whether the results of a randomised controlled trial paper are robust enough to be used in routine practice.
  

The ‘Making Sense of Results: Measures of Effectiveness in Randomised Controlled Trials’ course covers:

• Interpreting results
• Results expressed as a difference
• Results expressed as a ratio
• Relative vs. absolute measures
• Importance of confidence intervals and P-values
• Calculating measures of effectiveness

Course details at a glance

• Training method: Online training. Learners can progress at their own page.
• Duration: This course is approximately 3 hours 5 minutes. 
• Access to module: Access is 12 months from the date of purchase
• Certification: On completion of the course, you will automatically receive a certificate of completion which you can keep in your CPD record.