title: Critically appraising randomised trials.
abstract: Critical appraisal is one of the key skills of evidence-based practice and is now increasingly being taught in dental schools. Here we outline the key principles of appraising randomised controlled trials (RCT).
authors.affiliation: Centre for Evidence-based Dentistry, Oxford.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015203:Reproducibility of Results