Critical Review Form Quantitative Studies Law, M., Stewart, D., Pollock, N., Letts, L. Bosc , !.

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The EB Group would like to thank Dr. Craig Scanlan, University of edicine and Dentistry of !", for providing this #ord version of the $uantitative review for%.
&nstructions: Use tab or arrow keys to move between fields, mouse or spacebar to check uncheck bo!es" C&'('&)N S'$D* P$RP)S+ Was the purpose stated clearly# $es %o L&'+R('$R+ Was relevant back)round literature reviewed# $es %o D+S&,N ,andomi-ed .,/01 cohort sin)le case desi)n before and after case-control cross-sectional case study S(MPL+ %3 Was the sample described in detail# $es %o Was sample si-e +ustified# $es %o %A *escribe the study desi)n" Was the desi)n appropriate for the study (uestion# .e")", for knowled)e level about this issue, outcomes, ethical issues, etc"1: 2pecify any biases that may have been operatin) and the direction of their influence on the results: *escribe the +ustification of the need for this study: Provide the full citation for this article in APA format: &utline the purpose of the study" 'ow does the study apply to your research (uestion#

2amplin) .who4 characteristics4 how many4 how was samplin) done#1 5f more than one )roup, was there similarity between the )roups#: *escribe ethics procedures" Was informed consent obtained#:

)$'C)M+S Were the outcome measures reliable# $es %o %ot addressed Were the outcome measures valid# $es %o %ot addressed &N'+R-+N'&)N 5ntervention was described in detail# $es %o %ot addressed /ontamination was avoided# $es %o %ot addressed %A /ointervention was avoided# $es %o %ot addressed %A R+S$L'S ,esults were reported in terms of statistical si)nificance# $es %o %A %ot addressed Were the analysis method.s1 appropriate# $es %o %ot addressed

2pecify the fre(uency of outcome measurement .i"e", pre, post, follow-up1: &utcome areas: 7ist measures used":

Provide a short description of the intervention .focus, who delivered it, how often, settin)1" /ould the intervention be replicated in practice#

What were the results# Were they statistically si)nificant .i"e", p 8 9"9:1# 5f not statistically si)nificant, was study bi) enou)h to show an important difference if it should occur# 5f there were multiple outcomes, was that taken into account for the statistical analysis#

/linical importance was reported# $es %o %ot addressed *rop-outs were reported# $es %o C)NCL$S&)NS (ND &MPL&C('&)NS /onclusions were appropriate )iven study methods and results $es %o

What was the clinical importance of the results# Were differences between )roups clinically meanin)ful# .if applicable1

*id any participants drop out from the study# Why# .Were reasons )iven and were drop-outs handled appropriately#1 What did the study conclude# What are the implications of these results for practice# What were the main limitations or biases in the study#

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