In no more than one side of one sheet of paper, address the following questions as they apply to the article. Be as specific as possible (for instance, “The study’s use of the National Childhood...

In no more than one side of one sheet of paper, address the following questions as they apply to the article. Be as specific as possible (for instance, “The study’s use of the National Childhood Immunization Registry helped to minimize the impact of selective recall,” not “This was a case-control study, which is useful for rare diseases.”). Answer every question even if it does not apply to the study. In such instances, you may say for example “This was not done because it does not apply to this type of study design.” Justify every response that you provide. A simple "yes' or "no" is not sufficient. You will not get credit for answers that do not provide a justification. Be succinct and to the point. Remember longer is not always equal to better. State what you mean as clearly as possible, I cannot guess what you want to say. You may prepare your critique using in a bullet format, if you choose to respond in essay format, then the essay should unambiguously address each question Unfortunately I am unable to preview your critique and provide comments prior to grading. The ability to critique an epidemiological paper in terms of proper identification of the study design, recognition of strengths & limitations, as well as correctly interpreting the study results are basic skills that are required of all graduates of most well designed public health programs. However, I am able to answer any question related to the critique audio or address questions related to clarification of a critique question if responding to that question does not result in me directly or indirectly answering the question. There is no need to do extra research or look up and read other articles – base your comments on what you can see here, and what common sense tells you. The lecture on “Reading and Critiquing a Paper” will address each of the questions that you are required to address in a step-by-step manner and provide you with an insight of what is expected for each question I will not read anything that is not on the one side of the one sheet. Also, please run your critique through spell and grammar check and whatever it takes to hand in the most error-free product possible. That would also be a good opportunity to make sure that its no more than one page in length. No late papers will be accepted. Happy critiquing. Introduction to Epidemiology Instructions for Critique Assignment Page 2 of 2 Rev 4/2011 Questions to answer in your critique: Total 100 points 1. Why was the study done? [10 pts] 2. Was the study original? [10 pts] 3. Was the study design appropriate? [10 pts] 4. Who was studied (included or excluded)? [12 pts] 5. Was assessment “blind”? [10 pts] 6. How was the sample size selected? [9 pts] 7. Was outcome and exposure measurement appropriately described? [6 pts] 8. Were ethical issues addressed? [6 pts] 9. Were statistical approaches described and was systematic bias avoided or minimized? [12 pts] 10. Were the results reported in adequate detail? [9 pts] 11. Did the discussion put the results in context? [6 pts]