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Create a Journal Club

The following content areas contain information and resources on starting and running a successful journal club.

Starting a Journal Club

Information and resources for starting a Journal Club in your organization:

• Forms for Critiquing Articles
• Rating the Quality and Strength of Evidence
• How to Locate and Appraise Resources
• From Journal Club to Evidence-Based Practice: Taking the Next Steps PowerPoint
  

Example of Journal Club Article and Critique #1 (quantitative):

• Open article: Cost Effectiveness of a Medical Vigilance System to Reduce Patient Falls (748.96 kB)
• Open critique form: Cost Effectiveness article critique (39.83 kB)

Example of Journal Club Article and Critique #2 (quantitative):

• Open article: Effects of Nursing Rounds on Patients' Call Light Use Satisfaction and Safety (303.53 kB)
• Open critique form: Effects of Nursing Rounds article critique (90.24 kB)

Example of Journal Club Article and Critique #3 (quantitative):

• Open article: Evaluation of three fall-risk assessment tools in an acute care setting (105.71 kB)
• Open critique form: Fall Risk Assessment article critique (81.41 kB)