Online critical appraisal skills training

There is now a full suite of critical appraisal skills training available on the NHS eLearning for Healthcare Hub developed by Health Education England.

Critical appraisal is a vital skill in today's evidence-based healthcare environment, allowing you to read a piece of research, understand what it is saying, how useful it is, and how likely it is to be true. 

The training consists of 8 separate modules, each taking around 30 minutes to complete. There is an introductory module and the rest of the programme covers all the main research methods in health care.  

eLFH critical appraisal modules

The programme is ideal as a starting point for those new to critical appraisal, but would also make an excellent refresher if you want to brush up on your skills or are interested in one type of research (e.g. randomised control trials or systematic reviews).

The modules are aimed at all NHS and social care staff and are freely available to anyone who wants to register to use the eLFH Hub. They are also accessible with an NHS OpenAthens account.

The eLFH Hub can also record your training and produce reports on what you have completed, which may be useful for revalidation or being able to demonstrate CPD.

You can access the training here. 

You can also access a two-part critical appraisal training programme via the Library Service.