Pediatrics Journal Club Literature Critique Form Article title and journal: Study objectives: Hypothesis: Outcome measures (dependent variables): Methods Design features Design type _ Observational Randomized no yes: _ Case-control Blinded no yes: (single or double) _ Cohort _ Experimental Prospective or Retrospective _ Cross-over Controlled no yes : _ Other: __________ Sample: Number of data points or sample size (n) __________ Inclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Treatment (independent variables): Sampling type: __ convenience _ consecutive _ randomized _ systematic __other: Data type: __nominal __ordinal (ordered, ___interval (named ie yes, no) numbers) (specific differences) Introduction Did the study address a clearly focused issue? Is the reasoning for conducting the trial provided and appropriate? Was the objective/hypothesis clearly stated and appropriate? Patient selection Describe each treatment group and indicate number (n) for each: Did the protocol receive IRB approval? Did the subjects give informed consent? Was the spectrum of patients representative of the population who will receive the test in practice? Was the recruitment process described and appropriate? Were selection criteria (inclusion/exclusion) clearly described and appropriate? Could the selection of patients have introduced bias? Where the groups similar at the start of the study? Where the controls appropriate (placebo, active or historical controls . . .)?
Pediatrics Journal Club Literature Critique Form Article title and journal: Study objectives: Hypothesis: Outcome measures (dependent variables): Methods Design type _ Observational _ Case-control _ Cohort _ Experimental _ Cross-over _ Other: __________ Design features Randomized no yes: Blinded no yes: (single or double) Prospective or Retrospective Controlled no yes : Sample: Number of data points or sample size (n) __________ Inclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Treatment (independent variables): Sampling type: __ convenience _ consecutive _ randomized _ systematic __other: Data type: __nominal (named ie yes, no) __ordinal (ordered, numbers) ___interval (specific differences) Introduction Did the study address a clearly focused issue? Is the reasoning for conducting the trial provided and appropriate? Was the objective/hypothesis clearly stated and appropriate? Patient selection Describe each treatment group and indicate number (n) for each: Did the protocol receive IRB approval? Did the subjects give informed consent? Was the spectrum of patients representative of the population who will receive the test in practice? Was the recruitment process described and appropriate? Were selection criteria (inclusion/exclusion) clearly described and appropriate? Could the selection of patients have introduced bias? Where the groups similar at the start of the study? Where the controls appropriate (placebo, active or historical controls . . .)?