CASP Checklist: Randomised Controlled Trial How To Use This Appraisal Tool
CASP Checklist: Randomised Controlled Trial How To Use This Appraisal Tool
CASP Checklist: Randomised Controlled Trial How To Use This Appraisal Tool
How to use this appraisal tool: Three broad issues need to be considered when appraising a
trial:
The 11 questions on the following pages are designed to help you think about these issues
systematically. The first three questions are screening questions and can be answered
quickly. If the answer to both is “yes”, it is worth proceeding with the remaining questions.
There is some degree of overlap between the questions, you are asked to record a “yes”,
“no” or “can’t tell” to most of the questions. A number of italicised prompts are given after
each question. These are designed to remind you why the question is important. Record your
reasons for your answers in the spaces provided.
About: These checklists were designed to be used as educational pedagogic tools, as part of a
workshop setting, therefore we do not suggest a scoring system. The core CASP checklists
(randomised controlled trial & systematic review) were based on JAMA 'Users’ guides to the
medical literature 1994 (adapted from Guyatt GH, Sackett DL, and Cook DJ), and piloted with
health care practitioners.
For each new checklist, a group of experts were assembled to develop and pilot the checklist
and the workshop format with which it would be used. Over the years overall adjustments
have been made to the format, but a recent survey of checklist users reiterated that the basic
format continues to be useful and appropriate.
Referencing: we recommend using the Harvard style citation, i.e.: Critical Appraisal Skills
Programme (2018). CASP (insert name of checklist i.e. Randomised Controlled Trial) Checklist.
[online] Available at: URL. Accessed: Date Accessed.
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Paper for appraisal and reference:
Section A: Are the results of the trial valid?
1. Did the trial address a clearly Yes ✔ HINT: An issue can be ‘focused’ In terms of
focused issue? • the population studied
Can’t Tell • the intervention given
• the comparator given
No
• the outcomes considered
Comments:
Comments:
Comments:
Is it worth continuing?
2
4. Were patients, health Yes
workers and study personnel
‘blind’ to treatment? Can’t Tell ✔
No
Comments:
No
Comments: Jumlah sampel sebanyak 66 orang (33 responden dilakukan terapi back massage dan
akupresur) yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan teknik non probability sampling jenis
consecutive
sampling.
No
✔
Comments:
Penelitian menggunakan 2 kelompok pre test dan post test
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7. How large was the treatment effect? HINT: Consider
• what outcomes were
measured
• Is the primary outcome clearly
specified
• what results were found for
each outcome
Comments:
Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signi¿ kan
hasil skor kualitas tidur di antara therapy back massage dan akupresur
dengan nilai p=0.575(>0.001). Penelitian ini menunjukkan ada peningkatan
kualitas tidur pasien hemodialisa setelah dilakukan intervensi.
Comments: Peneliti sudah tepat dengan menggunakan teknik pre test dan post test
karena hasil yang didapatkan terlihat beda hasilnya.
Comments:
Comments:
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11. Are the benefits worth the Yes ✔
HINT: Consider
harms and costs? • even if this is not addressed by the
Can’t Tell trial, what do you think?
No
Comments: terapi ini tidak membahayakan selagi dilakukan dengan benar dan oleh
ang betul-betul bisa melakukannya baik tenaga kesehatan ataupun
memandirikan keluarga.