Clinical Effectiveness Journal Club Template Topic: Presenter(s):

Choosing an Article Why did you choose the article you are presenting? It should be: Novel in some way (either the topic discussed or approach used) Current (in some cases, a seminal article that is older will be appropriate) Impactful – it should influence how we think about and/or do things Please provide your proposed article to Heather Limper at least 2 weeks before you are scheduled at Journal Club. Please provide your slide deck to Heather Limper at least 2 days before you are scheduled to present at Journal Club. References Here |

Methods Minute Heather Each journal club will be kicked-off with a “Methods Minute” where we discuss a new methodological approach that is either used in the article presented or is relevant to the article being discussed References Here|

Intro to the article Who are the authors? What is the purpose of the article? Any relevant context we should know about the article? Magnitude of the topic being addressed (ex: # of articles on topic in PubMed, new financial incentives about the topic) References Here|

The problem What is the issue the authors set out to address? Provide some background about the issue at a larger level (nationally, regionally) Is this a problem at UCM? References Here|

The measures What is the primary outcome being assessed in the study? What are the secondary outcomes? What is the independent variable (exposure/intervention/process measure)? Are these measures appropriate for quantifying change in the problem being addressed? Why or why not? References Here|

The population Who are the subjects/participants of the study? At what level is this study being measured? (Individual, cohort, hospital, state, etc.) Why was this population chosen for the study? Inclusion criteria Exclusion criteria Is this population appropriate for addressing the problem being addressed? Why or why not? References Here|

The Intervention What was done in this study? Describe the major points that are presented How was it done? Research methodology (case-control, randomized control trial) Quality Improvement Tools used (PDSA, Lean methodology) Do the authors describe why they chose this intervention or approach? References Here|

The Analysis How did the authors use the data they collected to quantify the impact of their intervention? Discuss any approaches you’d like more clarity on for group discussion References Here|

The Results Did the intervention impact the primary outcome? The secondary outcome? How can we tell? Discuss the highlights of any tables presented Interpret any figures in the article What would be a logical conclusion of the impact of this intervention on the problem? References Here|

Discussion What conclusions do the authors come to from the results of this study? In the context of the article only, do you agree with the conclusions made? What are the overall strengths of this study/article? What are the overall weaknesses of this study/ article? References Here|

Conclusions What impact does this study have in the context of approaching the problem addressed at a larger level (regionally, nationally)? What can we learn from this study for improving practices here at UCM? References Here|