Types of Drug Therapy Research Papers:
The studies of greatest interest to clinical pharmacists includes the
following points:
1. Focus on clinical efficacy
2. Short- and/or long- term drug toxicity
3. Drug pharmacokinetics
4. Dose-response relationships
5. Drug Therapy Monitoring
What is critical appraisal:
It is the ability to read original research papers in a way that
allows us to judge their scientific value and to consider how the
results can be applied in practice.
Main aim: should this paper, in conjunction with other relevant
literature and clinical experience, change the clinical practice?
Choosing a paper for Critical Appraisal:
Is this paper addressing an important or controversial
therapeutic issue which is of relevance to my patients?
Is this study the first evidence for the efficacy of a new drug class or
treatment?
Does this study involve more patients or is it continued for
longer than previous studies?
Is the studied population different in any way from previous
studies?
Does the methodology address the methodological
problems identifies in previous studies of this drug?
