Evidence-based Medicine Toolkit

Appraising qualitative studiesSample andsetting1 Did the paper describe an important clinicalproblem addressed via a clearly formulatedquestion?2 How were the setting and the subjectsselected?Researchperspective3 What was the researcher’s perspective,and has this been taken into account?Methods4 What methods did the researcher use forcollecting data and are these described inenough detail?5 What methods did the researcher use toanalyse the data?6 Has the relationship between researchersand participants been adequately considered?Credibility7 Are the results credible, and if so, are theyclinically important?8 What conclusions were drawn, and arethey justified by the results?Transferability9 Are the findings of the study transferableto other clinical settings?59