title: Evidence-based radiology: a primer in reading scientific articles.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this article we provide a basic guide to reading scientific articles that we hope will improve the reader's ability to read and critically appraise the primary literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We provided a series of guidelines and questions to consider when reading the primary literature. This guide is intended to help individuals read and critically appraise the primary literature and participate more fully in journal clubs and evidence-based radiology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 53226, USA. jbudovec@mcw.edu <jbudovec@mcw.edu>
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Budovec
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011871:Radiology / Q000193:education*; D011932:Reading; D012107:Research Design; D013850:Thinking