Objective:To present a practical comparison of appraisal tools for clinical trials. This will be illustrated by a recent transnational systematic review of evidence based methods to evaluate behavioural assessments in current use to ascertain those most useful in clinical practice and research trials.
Design: Qualitative comparison of research appraisal methodologies
Materials and Methods: Presentation and comparison of transnational appraisal tools
Results: Research quality is measured differently in different countries.
Conclusion: Research in dementia will benefit from cross-cultural and transnational analysis of data.
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