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Criteria for Evaluating Research - A3BCD

Criteria for Evaluating Research - A3BCD

Evaluating News Sources

Evaluating News Sources

Fact Checking Web Sites

Factcheck
Free
Politifact
Free
Snopes
Free
Healthnewsreview
See the Toolkit and blog - Free
Newsguard
May have a cost attached

Critical Appraisal Tools

AACODS Checklist for Grey Literature Appraisal
AACODS (Authority, Accuracy, Coverage, Objectivity, Date, and Significance) Checklist is used to evaluate and critically appraise grey literature.
Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM)
Critical Appraisal for Research Papers
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)
Dartmouth College - Critical Appraisal Worksheets
Dartmouth College - Evidence-Based Medicine - Teaching Materials
Integrative Review Methodology Appraisal Tool
Joanna Briggs Institute - Critical Appraisal Tools
Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) v. 2018
The MMAT is a critical appraisal tool that is designed for the appraisal stage of
systematic mixed studies reviews, i.e., reviews that include qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies.
MOOSE - Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology
MOOSE guidelines can be used to critically appraise published meta-analyses that include observational studies only.

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