How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-based Medicine and Healthcare

Author: Trisha Greenhalgh (Author)

Edition: 6th

Language: English

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches

ISBN-10: 111948474X

ISBN-13: 978-1119484745

Publication Date: May 6, 2019

Print Length: 288 pages

Required reading in many medical and healthcare institutions, How to Read a Paper is a clear and wide-ranging introduction to evidence-based medicine and healthcare. Author Trisha Greenhalgh guides readers through each fundamental step of inquiry, from searching the literature to assessing methodological quality and appraising statistics. This book addresses the common criticisms of evidence-based healthcare, dispelling many of its myths and misconceptions, while providing a pragmatic framework for testing the validity of healthcare literature. Now in its sixth edition, this informative text includes new and expanded discussions of study bias, political interference in published reports, medical statistics, big data and more.

Offering user-friendly guidance on evidence-based healthcare that is applicable to both experienced and novice readers, How to Read a Paper is authored by an internationally recognised practitioner and researcher in evidence-based healthcare and primary care. Read more.