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Critical Appraisal Toolkit.

Use when appraising a research paper for journal club, evidence-based practice, or clinical decision making.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
critical-appraisal-toolkit.md Β· 265 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Critical Appraisal Toolkit.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as an evidence-based medicine specialist. Help me critically appraise the following study: Study type: {{rct_cohort_case_control_systematic_review_qualitative}} Study title/description: {{brief_description_or_paste_abstract}} Clinical question: {{what_are_you_trying_to_answer_with_this_study}} Using the appropriate critical appraisal checklist for this study type:
- 1. Validity assessment β€” is the study internally valid? (methodological quality)
- 2. Results β€” what are the key findings and are they statistically AND clinically significant?
- 3. Applicability β€” can these results be applied to my patient/setting?
- 4. Bias assessment β€” identify the most significant potential biases
- 5. Overall quality rating: HIGH / MODERATE / LOW β€” with justification
- 6. Clinical bottom line β€” one sentence on whether this study should change practice and why

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{rct_cohort_case_control_systematic_review_qualitative}}Rct cohort case control systematic review qualitativeinsert your specific value
{{brief_description_or_paste_abstract}}Brief description or paste abstractinsert your specific value
{{what_are_you_trying_to_answer_with_this_study}}What are you trying to answer with this studyinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

Use when appraising a research paper for journal club, evidence-based practice, or clinical decision making.

PRO TIP

Statistical significance does not equal clinical significance β€” always calculate or look for the NNT (Number Needed to Treat) or NNH (Number Needed to Harm) to contextualise statistical findings.

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