Inclusion Criteria Application Skill
Purpose
Systematically apply eligibility criteria during literature screening.
Criteria Components
PICOS Framework:
- Population: Who?
- Intervention: What?
- Comparison: Compared to?
- Outcome: Measuring?
- Study design: How?
Example Criteria
Inclusion:
- Adults (18+ years)
- Randomized controlled trials
- Published in English
- Depression as primary outcome
- Published 2010-2024
Exclusion:
- Non-human studies
- Case reports/case series
- No control group
- Depression as secondary outcome only
Decision Making
Title/Abstract Screening:
- Liberal inclusion (when in doubt, include)
- Quick decisions
- High sensitivity
Full-Text Review:
- Strict application of criteria
- Document reasons for exclusion
- Record in PRISMA flow diagram
Version: 1.0.0