Journal Review

Short Course “Journal Review”an Introduction

Ageng Brahmadhi

Learning Objectives Student are able to search scientifically valid

information Student are able to conduct a journal review /

critical appraisal Student are able to represent scientifically

valid information

Intro Evidence-based medicine (EBM)

is the process of systematicallyreviewing, appraising and using clinical research findings to aid the delivery of optimum clinical care to patients

scientific evidenceSearch

Review / Appraise / Inteprate

Implement

Evaluation / Store

and retrive

Update

Communicate

Information Searching Why we need information searching ?

.....

Where we can find information ? Internet Library Expert Experience .....

What kind of publication we need ?

What might we found in library? Textbook Printed Journals Atlas Encyclopedia Research report

Information over internet

Solution ? ? ?

Filtering....

Search strategies focusing your search

Boolean operators, AND, OR, NOT Specific websites

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed http://journals.bmj.com/ http://garuda.dikti.go.id/

Avoid scientific content from blog, Wikipedia Always search good literature from trusted source!

Problem that may arise... Finding too much Finding too little Not “academic enough”

Publication Types Popular article

News Humor

Scientific article Abstract Journals Research article Review

Anatomy of The Article Title Author (s) Abstract

This summarises the research paper, briefly describing the reasons for doing the research, the methodology, the overall findings and the conclusions made. Reading the abstract is a quick way of getting to know

the article

Intorduction Explains what the research is about and why the

study was carried out

Cont... Methods

detailed information about how the study was actually carried out, the study design, sample, population, sampling methods, intervention, outcomes, measurement methods

Result Research result, data, graphics, diagrams, subject

description Discussion

Comparasion Conclusion Conflicts of interests / funding

Example

Journal Review Journal article review Critical appraisal Meta analysis Sistematic review

Assessing or look for “the intellectual plot-line” of the article

The Methodology Various Metodology The basic and general methodology:

Question... What is the purpose of this article? What and why it’s important The methods ? How about the measurement? Etc...

Example

But, IMHO, traditional and basic review is not enough.. You should do Critical appraisal

Critical Appraisal Critical appraisal is the process of carefully

and systematically examining research to judge its trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context.

Why .... ? ........

Element of EBM validity, results and relevance

The steps of evidence-based medicine are: asking answerable questions ...

PICO tools Information Searching Critical Appraisal Action Evaluate

Problem

Question

Information

searchingCritical

appraisal/ review

Conclusion / action

Evaluation

PICO Patient / Population Intervention Comparison Outcome

Critical Appraisal http://www.cebm.net/critical-appraisal/

STROBE observational studies Statement, Checklist

CONSORT Laboratory / randomised controlled trials Statement, Checklist

Note : this is the basic, some particular research, need additional extension

Example

Question ???