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Journal club

60 minutes 14 slides, 3 livepro Runs with Pro

Appraise one paper in an hour: the question, validity, results and whether it applies here, with a presenter slide template and a practice-change vote.

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Journal club

Paper title, first author, journal, year (replace)

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In short

A journal club is a regular meeting where a group critically appraises a published paper and decides what it means for their practice. This kit gives you a 60-minute agenda built on three questions (are the results valid, what are they, do they apply), a 14-slide presenter template and a live practice-change vote.
Time
60 minutes
Slides
14, 3 interactive
People
4 to 40
Plan
Pro

Updated October 4, 2026

What's in the kit

  1. 1Journal club
  2. 2Our question: in [population], does [intervention] compared with [comparison] change [outcome]?
  3. 3PICO
  4. 4What they did
  5. 5Are the results valid?
  6. 6Validity checks
  7. 7How much do you trust this study's methods? live
  8. 8What are the results?
  9. 9Main results (replace with the paper's)
  10. 10Do they apply to our patients?
  11. 11Strengths and limitations
  12. 12Should this paper change what we do?Yes, change practice · Yes, for some patients · Not yet: needs more evidence · No: not valid or not relevant live
  13. 13What's the one question you'd ask the authors? live
  14. 14Bottom line

The agenda

By the end of this meeting, the group has appraised the paper's validity, results and applicability and agreed whether it should change what we do.

60 min · 8 blocks, drawn to scale Fits exactly
  1. First impressions of the paper, 4 minutes 4
  2. The clinical question and why this paper, 5 minutes 5
  3. What they did: design, setting, participants, 8 minutes 8
  4. Are the results valid?, 13 minutesDiscuss 13
  5. What are the results?, 10 minutesDiscuss 10
  6. Do the results apply to our patients?, 10 minutesDiscuss 10
  7. Should this change our practice?, 4 minutes 4
  8. Bottom line and next month's paper, 6 minutes 6
015304560 min
  1. +0′First impressions of the paperBefore we start: one word for this paper?Tip: Capture gut reactions now so you can compare them with the verdict at the end.4 minCheck-in
  2. +4′The clinical question and why this paperTip: The presenter states the question in PICO form: population, intervention, comparison, outcome.5 minInfo
  3. +9′What they did: design, setting, participantsTip: Keep it short. Everyone has read the paper; this is a refresher, not a reading.8 minInfo
  4. +17′Are the results valid?Tip: Randomization, allocation concealment, blinding, groups similar at the start, loss to follow-up, intention-to-treat. Let the group find the problems before the presenter names them.13 minDiscuss
  5. +30′What are the results?Tip: Effect size, confidence intervals and what they mean in absolute terms. Ask someone to put the main result in one plain sentence.10 minDiscuss
  6. +40′Do the results apply to our patients?Tip: Are our patients like theirs? Were all important outcomes considered? Are the benefits worth the harms and costs?10 minDiscuss
  7. +50′Should this change our practice?Should this paper change what we do?4 minVote
  8. +54′Bottom line and next month's paperTip: Write a two-sentence bottom line for the summary. Confirm next month's presenter and paper.6 minWrap-up

The follow-up email

Subject

Journal club: bottom line and next month

Thanks for coming. Here's the appraisal.

Paper: ______ (authors, journal, year)
Question (PICO): ______

Are the results valid? ______
What are the results? ______ (absolute effect, confidence interval)
Do they apply to our patients? ______

The group's verdict: ______
Bottom line in two sentences: ______

Action, if any: ______ (owner, by when)

Next month: ______ presents ______ on ______ (date). Paper link goes out two weeks before.

How to run it

  1. 1Send the paper two weeks before, and ask everyone to read it with the three questions in mind: valid, results, applicable.
  2. 2The presenter fills in the slide template: PICO, methods, the main numbers, strengths and limitations.
  3. 3In the validity discussion, let the room find the weaknesses before the presenter points them out.
  4. 4Take the practice-change vote after the applicability discussion, not before, and compare it with the opening words.
  5. 5Write a two-sentence bottom line together. The follow-up sends it with next month's paper and presenter.

Questions people ask

How do you present at a journal club?
State the clinical question in PICO form, summarize the methods briefly, then lead the group through validity, results and applicability. End with a two-sentence bottom line.
What should a journal club presentation include?
The paper and why you chose it, the PICO question, the study design, a validity appraisal, the main results with absolute effects and confidence intervals, strengths and limitations, and your conclusion.
How long should a journal club be?
About an hour for one paper. Shorter sessions work if everyone has read the paper beforehand.

Run it with your group

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  • Everyone answers on their phone, no app or sign-up
  • A timer for every block on the shared screen
  • Results, decisions and actions in the summary
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