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Annotated bibliography: An annotated bibliography gives an account of the research that has been done on a given topic. It is an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a concise summary of each source and some assessment of its value or relevance. Depending on your assignment, an annotated bibliography may be one stage in a larger research project, or it may be an independent project.

Best evidence topic: BETs were developed in the Emergency Department of Manchester Royal Infirmary, to provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature. BETs take into account the shortcomings of much current evidence, allowing physicians to make the best of what there is. Check out the BestBETs web site.

Critically approased topic (CAT): is a short summary of evidence on a topic, usually focused around a clinical question. A CAT is like a shorter and less rigorous version of a systematic review, summarising the best available research evidence on a topic. Usually more than one study is included in a CAT. When you s summarise a single study, the outcome is a critically appraised paper (or CAP).

 

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