Perform a nuanced and applied critique of the evidence in the CAT, which goes beyond the summary critique normally found in a basic CAT.

Assessment Details:
You will be expected to undertake a 10,000 word dissertation in the format of an extended
critically appraised topic (CAT). This should be on a clinically focused topic relevant to your
field of practice and should be more than a basic critique of the evidence. It could use any one
of the types of review question identified by Munn et al., (2018).
To develop the CAT you will be expected to undertake a structured search of the literature and
identify relevant studies. As the number of studies that you find will depend upon your
question, it is not possible to be prescriptive on the number of studies that you should include,
but they should be reflective of the body of literature and systematically identified. You will be
expected to perform a detailed appraisal of each study using appropriate tools, such as CASP,
RoBIS and RoB2; and critique the evidence at both study and review level using GRADE or
CONQual. You will be expected to describe the search undertaken; the critique, analysis and
synthesis of results and critically discuss it’s application to practice using an appropriate tool
such as the GRADE or WHO Evidence to Decision Frameworks. Throughout you will be
expected to use a recognisable method and to use standard tools.
Pass Mark:
The pass mark for this assessment is 50%.
You are required to achieve the minimum pass mark in this assessment.
Marking Criteria:
This piece of work will be double marked
Please find the marking criteria below. They are descriptions, based on the module’s learning
outcomes, of the skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate in order to complete an
assessment successfully. Your feedback will be based on them.
The marking criteria have a proportion of marks allocated to them
Please also consult the Grade Related Criteria in the Programme Handbook for descriptions of the
level of skills, knowledge or attributes you need to demonstrate to achieve a certain grade or mark
in an assessment.
Assignment – Extended Critically Appraised Topic (CAT)

1. Undertake a 10 000 word extended CAT on a clinically focussed topic.
2. Perform a nuanced and applied critique of the evidence in the CAT, which goes beyond the
   summary critique normally found in a basic CAT.
3. Make evidence-based recommendations considering all of the relevant criteria from an Evidence
   to Decision Framework.