Physiotherapy

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• BMJ – How to read a paper article series by Trisha Greenhalgh
   
• Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP)
  A set of critical appraisal tools to be used when reading research. Includes checklists for systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, cohort studies, case control studies, economic evaluations, diagnostic studies, qualitative studies and clinical prediction rule.
   
• How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine and healthcare
  E-book by Trisha Greenhalgh.
   
• Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT)
  Appraisal tool used for qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods studies. Helpful for those working on a mixed methods review.
   
• CONSORT Statement
  Recommendations for reporting Randomised Controlled Trials. Use the checklist to help you assess the different aspects of an RCT paper you are reading.
   
• PRISMA Statement
  Use the PRISMA checklist to help you check for any gaps in a review you are reading and the flow diagram to help you report your systematic search methods when conducting a systematic review.
  • PRISMA 2020
• Prospero 

See how systematic review protocols are written.

• How to search the literature effectively 

A step-by-step guide to finding information and developing the skills for successful searching      

• An Introduction to Writing Narrative and Systematic Reviews — Tasks, Tips and Traps for Aspiring Authors - ScienceDirect

This article aims to give you an introduction to writing reviews, both narrative and systematic. In particular, it offers guidance to you in deciding what topic to review and what kind of review to write, and outlines a step-by-step process that can be adopted from start to finish.