HCPRDU Tools
Within our various research projects, HCPRDU has developed a number of tools and tutorials that have been made freely available. These include:
Critical appraisal tools
A collection of tools to assist in the critical appraisal of research studies of various types. Each has the same general form that allows the reader to quickly grasp the essential details of a study and its potential value. Subsequent sections provide the descriptive and analytical detail underlying this overview.
Click on the tools below for more:
- Quantitative research studies
- Qualitative research studies
- Mixed design studies
- Economic evaluation of a health intervention
- Outcome measures
Evaluation tools
Check out the Digital Libraries Network resource (DLnet) to help librarians evaluate their information skills training.
Tutorials
- An interactive tutorial to teach basic techniques of literature searching using Medline as an example.