User's Guides: Variations in Outcomes
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Are the Results of the Study Valid?
What are the Results
Will the Results Help Me in Caring for My Patients
Are the Results of the Study Valid?
Are the outcome measures accurate and comprehensive?
Were there clearly identified sensible comparison groups?
Were the comparison groups similar with respect to important determinants of outcomes,
other than the one of interest?
Were appropriate analyses undertaken to reduce the effect of dissimilarities between comparison groups?
Overall, are the results of the study valid?
How strong is the association between exposure and outcome?
How precise is the estimate of risk?
Will the Results Help Me in Caring for My Patients
Are the results applicable to my practice?
What is the magnitude of the risk?
Should I attempt to stop the exposure?