Critique of Research Studies Assignment Paper 2

Critique of Research Studies Assignment Paper 2

Follow the instructions in “Instructions for Critique of Research Studies.”

Prepare this assignment in accordance with the APA Style Guide, which can be found in the Student Success Center. There is no need for an abstract.

A rubric is used for this assignment. Please review the rubric before beginning the assignment to become acquainted with the requirements for successful completion.

Please use APA format, 3 references, and I have added the items required to complete this, the instructions for research study critique, and the Topis 3 essay required for this paper.

Instructions for Research Studies Critique

Directions:

Complete a critical analysis of the quantitative and qualitative articles submitted in Topic 3.

This assignment will be divided into three sections. Refer to the information below as a guide to what should be included in each section.

Follow the guidelines in Box 5.2: Guide to an Overall Critique of a Quantitative Research Report and Box 5.3: Guide to an Overall Critique of a Qualitative Research Report in Chapter 5 of the Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice textbook for quantitative and qualitative article critiques.

1. Use a central heading to indicate that the critique of the articles follows.

2. The critique’s side headings should correspond to the headings in Box 5.2 and Box 5.3 of Chapter 5 of the Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice textbook.

3. It should be noted that there are additional references to Detailed Critiquing Guidelines within these basic guidelines, which can be found in additional boxes in other chapters of the Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice textbook focused on the various elements of a research study report. Use these to broaden the research study and learn specific terminology related to research critique.

When submitting the final version, please arrange the elements as follows: quantitative article critique, qualitative article critique, references (which should include the two articles, the text, and any other additional sources).

A framework for evaluating quantitative research papers

Aspect

Questions

Comments

Topic

1.

What is the focus of this article?

2.

Can you find measurable ‘variables’ in the title or the researcher’s main interest statement?

3.

Is this a worthwhile research topic?

 

Introduction and literature review

 

1.

How does the researcher argue that the topic is worthwhile?

2.

How widespread or big a problem is it?

3.

Is the seriousness of the topic reinforced by the previous studies?

4.

Is there a comprehensive review of the literature that summarizes current knowledge on this topic?

5. Have the key variables been defined, and has an effort been made to consider how they can be measured? For example, definitions of ‘pain’ and ‘anxiety,’ as well as descriptions of scales commonly used to measure them.

 

Aim

 

1. What is the purpose of the data collection stated? This is usually preceded by the word ‘to,’ as in ‘The purpose of this study is to examine/determine/establish/compare/etc.’ There could be a hypothesis in a randomized controlled trial.

 

Methodology or comprehensive approach

 

1.

Is it a survey, an experimental (RCT), or a correlation study within a quantitative approach?

2.

Does it seem appropriate given the study’s goal?

Data collection tool

1. What method was used to collect the data?

2. Was this used in previous studies and thus considered reliable or accurate?

3. If not, was it tested? Is there any discussion of dependability or validity?

4. Is there a justification for the tool selection?

5. Could another tool have been considered?

 

Important information for writing discussion questions and participation

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Important information on Writing a Discussion Question

• Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
• There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
• Include in-text citations in your response
• Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
• Follow APA-7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor

• A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
• Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
• Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
• Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
• Follow APA 7th edition
• Points will be deducted if the above is not followed

• Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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Data analysis and presentation method

 

1. Is the method for processing and analyzing the results described in the methods section, such as statistical analysis using SPSS computer software, and are the results clearly presented in the results/findings section?

2. Does the researcher explain any statistical techniques or methods of presentation, such as tables, graphs, or pie charts, in detail?

 

Sample

 

1.

How many people, events, or things are the outcomes based on?

2.

What was the response rate if questionnaires were used? What was the dropout rate in a randomized controlled trial? Is either of these likely to influence the outcome?

3.

Were inclusion and exclusion criteria specified? Were these reasonable in light of the research question and sample characteristics? Do they restrict who the results may apply to? What method (sampling strategy) was used to select who was included in the study?

4.

Is there any kind of bias in the sample?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moral considerations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Was the study reviewed and approved by an ethical committee?

2.

Was informed consent obtained, and was confidentiality mentioned?

3.

Could the study be considered ethically rigorous?

 

Principal Findings

 

1.

What did they discover in response to their goal, research question, and hypothesis?

What were the main findings in relation to the study’s goal?

 

Conclusion and Suggestions

 

1.

Did they provide a clear response to their goal? Did they state whether a hypothesis was supported or rejected?

Were specific recommendations issued (who should do what, how, and when)?

 

Overall advantages and disadvantages

 

1.

What aspects of the study did you think they did well? What were the less successful aspects?

Did they acknowledge any study limitations?

 

Implementation in practice

 

1.

How do the findings apply in practice?

2.

Should any changes be made?