Critical Appraisal (CP202511)

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SubjectCommunication Skills
DescriptionThis session will be delivered by Islam Mostafa & Sohaib Akhtar. Islam Mostafa is a Public Health registrar with a background in clinical and academic medicine. He is currently working at North Yorkshire Council, with a focus on Health Protection. Previously he worked at Barnsley Council on several projects, including a Literature Review on Vaccination Enablers and Barriers Post-Covid 19 and implementing recommendations with a GP Practice, conducting an Oral Health Needs Assessment for Barnsley, Exploring Staff Mental Health Related Sickness Absence, and Analysing Health Inequality Measures. He also completed the Master of Public Health at Sheffield University. Sohaib Akhtar is a Public Health Registrar with a background in Biomedical Sciences. He graduated in Biomedical Sciences before gaining experience in local government through a graduate programme, followed by roles as a Public Health Practitioner in local authority and an NHS Trust. Sohaib also completed the Master of Public Health at Sheffield University and is currently working at Doncaster Council with a focus on Inclusion Health Groups and Health Protection.
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VenueVirtual Zoom, Online - Yorkshire and the Humber  View details
Date & timeMonday 27 October 2025, 13:30 to 16:30
LecturersRebecca Bestwick & Connie Hobbs
Target audience

Recommended to all

Course styleVirtual
CateringNo Catering
Delivered byProgramme Facilitator
CPD hours3.000
CostNo charge
Aims

You will learn how evidence fits into the policy cycle, what types of evidence are available, and how to critique a paper. The first half of the workshop will cover the common study types you will come across, alongside some of their strengths and limitations, and the conclusions you might reach when reading a paper. The second half of the workshop will be practical, where we will critique and discuss an example of a published paper.

Learning outcomes
  • Understand how to define questions and find evidence.
  • Understand key study types, their features and how they are used.
  • Understand how to critically appraise a paper, including validity and applicability to the local setting.
  • Know where to access further resources to support critical appraisal.