Critical Appraisal

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According to Bednarski (2010), you should complete a critical appraisal by assessing the quality, importance, and applicability of the research findings to decide if the research results are of enough quality to answer your question and change practice. Begin with the authors' credentials and credibility of the publication. Evaluate the study for validity and usefulness by asking several questions for example: Are the findings applicable to my setting? When critiquing research information, the most important question to me is how is this information going to help my

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