Guide |
PROS |
CONS |
SUM |
| I. Are the Results Valid? |
| 1) Was there a representative sample of patients
at a well-defined point in the course of the disease? |
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| 2) Was the follow-up sufficiently long and
complete? |
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| 3) Were objective and unbiased outcome criteria
used? |
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| 4) Were important prognostic factors adjusted
for? |
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| II. What are the Results |
| 1) How large is the likelihood of the outcome
events in a specified period of time? |
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| 2) How precise are the estimates of likelihood? |
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| III. Will the Results Help
Me in My Patient Care? |
| 1) Were the study patients similar to my own? |
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| 2) Will the results lead directly to selecting or
avoiding therapy? |
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| 3) Are the results useful for reassuring or
counseling patients? |
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