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Occupational Therapy

Appraise the Information

Critical Appraisal Skill Programme (CASP) are tools designed to be used to critically appraise different types of evidence in health sciences. The CASP tool determines the trustworthiness, results and relevance of the information in an article.

Watch the two videos below to understand how to appraise information and use the tools listed below

Record What You Do

You should always document how you have found information. Why? Because you may be asked how you found it, other researchers may contact you with questions, and you want to publish your result.

It is a good practice to remember to record:

  • What sources you searched
  • The date-s you searched and results (some databases are updated weekly)
  • The name-s of those who developed and conducted the searches
  • The keywords used and the limiters