It  is essential that health care professionals are able to read and critically evaluate published research for themselves so that they can make their own judgements on its value and relevance to clinical practice. "How to Appraise Research" aims to help them do that by centering on the evaluation of eight previously published research papers. "How to Appraise Research" is designed to help reader question what they read and to reach their own conclusions about the research results presented. Those who use it will find it enables them to become more competent consumers of the healthcare research literature. Although the examples used are drawn mainly from the chiropractic literature, the skills being taught are essential to any healthcare practitioner.