Week 2 Assignment 1: What Does a Research Hierarchy Look Like?
Week 2 Assignment 1: What Does a Research Hierarchy Look Like?
Research Hierarchy Template
Research Hierarchy Level |
Journal Article |
Rationale for Selecting Journal Article |
| 1. Systematic review and meta-analysis | 1. Guirguis-Blake, J. M., Michael, Y. L., Perdue, L. A., Coppola, E. L., & Beil, T. L. (2018). . Journal of the American Medical Association, 319(16), 1705–1716.
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1. Level I evidence containing randomized trials of community dwelling elderly population. |
| 2. Randomizes controlled trial (RTC) or experimental study | 2. Lök, N., Bademli, K., & Canbaz, M. (2018). . Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 32(1), 75–81.
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2. Level II evidence from randomized controlled trial (RCT) (Gray, Grove & Sutherland, 2021). Single blinded study conducted. |
| 3. Quasi-experimental study | 3. VonStein, M., Buchko, B. L., Millen, C., Lampo, D., Bell, T., & Woods, (2019). . American Journal of Critical Care, 28(1), 41–46.
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3. Level III evidence, controlled trials are not randomized. The scheduled and non-scheduled interventions were not randomized either.
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| 4. Descriptive correlational, predictive correlational, and cohort studies | 4. Goh, M. L., Ang, E. N. K., Hong-Gu H., Chan, Y., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2018).
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4. Level IV evidence. The study used a descriptive correlational study, which is a well- designed case-control approach.
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| 5. Mixed methods systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis | 5. Dai, Y., & Livesley, J. (2018). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(9), 2022–2037.
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5. Level V. Systemic review of qualitative, quantitative and control trials were applied. |
| 6. Descriptive study and qualitative study | 6. Currie, E. R., Christian, B. J., Hinds, P. S., Perna, S. J., Robinson, C., Day, S., & Meneses, K. (2016). . Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(5), 478–489.
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6. Level VI. Research is results are based on qualitative research. Interactions guided by standards of rigor (Gray, Grove & Sutherland, 2021). |
| 7. Opinions of expert committees and authorities | 7. Sasso, L., Hayter, M., Catania, G., Aleo, G., Zanini, M., & Bagnasco, A. (2019). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(4), 705–706.
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7. In this study the editor’s opinion emphasizes the importance of quality research on RCT. |
References
Currie, E. R., Christian, B. J., Hinds, P. S., Perna, S. J., Robinson, C., Day, S., & Meneses, K. (2016). Parent Perspectives of Neonatal Intensive Care at the End-of-Life. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(5), 478–489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2016.03.023
Dai, Y., & Livesley, J. (2018). A mixed-method systematic review of the effectiveness and acceptability of preoperative psychological preparation programmes to reduce paediatric preoperative anxiety in elective surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(9), 2022–2037. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13713
Goh, M. L., Ang, E. N., Chan, Y.-H., He, H.-G., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2017). Patient Satisfaction Is Linked to Nursing Workload in a Singapore Hospital. Clinical Nursing Research, 27(6), 692–713. https://doi.org/10.1177/1054773817708933
Gray, J., Grove, S. K., & Sutherland, S. (2017). In Burns and Grove’s the practice of nursing research appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence (8th ed., pp. 25–34). essay, Elsevier.
Guirguis-Blake, J. M., Michael, Y. L., Perdue, L. A., Coppola, E. L., & Beil, T. L. (2018). Interventions to Prevent Falls in Older Adults. JAMA, 319(16), 1705. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2017.21962
Lök, N., Bademli, K., & Canbaz, M. (2018). The Effects of Anger Management Education on Adolescents’ Manner of Displaying Anger and Self-Esteem: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 32(1), 75–81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2017.10.010
Sasso, L., Hayter, M., Catania, G., Aleo, G., Zanini, M., & Bagnasco, A. (2018). Including qualitative research in Randomized Controlled Trials: Opportunities for nursing researchers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(4), 705–706. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13873
VonStein, M., Buchko, B. L., Millen, C., Lampo, D., Bell, T., & Woods, A. B. (2019). Effect of a Scheduled Nurse Intervention on Thirst and Dry Mouth in Intensive Care Patients. American Journal of Critical Care, 28(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2019400
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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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NU 631 Week 2 Assignment 1: What Does a Research Hierarchy Look Like?
Value: 100 points
Due: Day 7
Grading Category: Assignments
Before you get started with this assignment, please complete the to provide context for the assignment.
Now that you have completed the Research Hierarchy activity, you can see how each type of research fits in a particular hierarchy. This is important because it provides information about each type of research study: its validity, rigor, soundness, reliability, and so on. With this context in mind, you will now examine the articles provided here to give you practice in determining which article goes with each level of research hierarchy.
Overview
Here is a list of nursing journal articles that are available to you through the Regis Library. These articles are from a wide range of study types; from randomized controlled trials (RCT) to expert opinions.
- Cotton, B. P., & Ferszt, G. G. (2018). . Nurse Practitioner, 43(5), 8.
- Currie, E. R., Christian, B. J., Hinds, P. S., Perna, S. J., Robinson, C., Day, S., & Meneses, K. (2016). . Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 31(5), 478–489.
- Dai, Y., & Livesley, J. (2018). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(9), 2022–2037.
- Goh, M. L., Ang, E. N. K., Hong-Gu H., Chan, Y., & Vehviläinen-Julkunen, K. (2018). . Clinical Nursing Research, 27(6), 692–713.
- Górska, S., Forsyth, K., & Maciver, D. (2018). . Gerontologist, 58(3), e180–e196.
- Griffiths, P., Recio-Saucedo, A., Dall’Ora, C., Briggs, J., Maruotti, A., Meredith, P.,…Ball, J. (2018). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1474–1487.
- Guirguis-Blake, J. M., Michael, Y. L., Perdue, L. A., Coppola, E. L., & Beil, T. L. (2018). . Journal of the American Medical Association, 319(16), 1705–1716.
- Harvey, E. M., Freeman, D., Wright, A., Bath, J., Peters, V. K., Meadows, G.,…Collier, B. R. (2019). . Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 30, 7–15.
- Hooper L., Abdelhamid A., Bunn D., Brown T., Summerbell C. D., & Skeaff C. M. (2015). . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (8), 1-213.
- Jokh Chaaya, D. A., de Souza Nogueira, L., de Cassia Gengo e Silva Butcher, R., Reboreda, J. Z., Silva Bonfim, A. K., & Padilha, K. G. (2018). . AACN Advanced Critical Care, 29(2), 118–125.
- King, A. J. L., Johnson, R., Cramer, H., Purdy, S., & Huntley, A. L. (2018). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(7), 1463–1473.
- Li, H., Shao, Y., Xing, Z., Li, Y., Wang, S., Zhang, M.,…Sun, J. (2019). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(2), 291–312.
- Lök, N., Bademli, K., & Canbaz, M. (2018). . Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 32(1), 75–81.
- Mabire, C., Dwyer, A., Garnier, A., & Pellet, J. (2018). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 74(4), 788–799.
- Milligan, F., Martinez, F., Aal, S. H. M. A., Ahmed, S. A., Joby, B., Matalam, J. S.,…Melepeedikayil, S. S. (2018). . British Journal of Nursing, 27(10), S18–S23.
- Moxley, E. W., Smith, D., Quinn, L., & Park, C. (2018). . Biological Research for Nursing, 20(4), 422–428.
- Rahimimoghadam, Z., Rahemi, Z., Sadat, Z., & Mirbagher Ajorpaz, N. (2019). . Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 34, 35–40.
- Sasso, L., Hayter, M., Catania, G., Aleo, G., Zanini, M., & Bagnasco, A. (2019). . Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(4), 705–706.
- VonStein, M., Buchko, B. L., Millen, C., Lampo, D., Bell, T., & Woods, A. B. (2019). . American Journal of Critical Care, 28(1), 41–46.
- Yeom, H.-E. (2018). . Applied Nursing Research, 41, 21–28.
Assignment Instructions
- Review all of the articles in preparation for this assignment. Using this , you will list one journal article for each of the seven levels of the research hierarchy pyramid (you will not need to use all articles to complete the hierarchy; you will use a total of seven of the articles). Articles will not be used in more than a single hierarchy level.
- After you have determined one journal article that corresponds with each of the levels of the hierarchy, provide a one to two sentence statement for each article to explain your rationale for selecting it and assigning it to that hierarchical level. You will write one to two sentences, justifying your selection, using the Research Hierarchy document that you submit.
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Research Hierarchy Template
Research Hierarchy Level |
Journal Article |
Rationale for Selecting Journal Article |
| 1. Systematic review and meta-analysis | 1. | 1. |
| 2. Randomizes controlled trial (RTC) or experimental study | 2. | 2. |
| 3. Quasi-experimental study | 3. | 3. |
| 4. Descriptive correlational, predictive correlational, and cohort studies | 4. | 4. |
| 5. Mixed methods systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis | 5. | 5. |
| 6. Descriptive study and qualitative study | 6. | 6. |
| 7. Opinions of expert committees and authorities | 7. | 7. |
Please include textbook references textbook to support your answers.
Submission status
What Does a Research Hierarchy Look Like?
| Criteria | Exemplary Exceeds Expectations |
Advanced Meets Expectations |
Intermediate Needs Improvement |
Novice Inadequate |
Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Levels | A total of seven articles are properly listed for each of the seven levels of the research hierarchy pyramid. Articles are not used in more than a single hierarchy level.
60 points |
A total of six articles are properly listed for each of the seven levels of the research hierarchy pyramid. Articles are not used in more than a single hierarchy level.
54 points |
A total of five articles are properly listed for each of the seven levels of the research hierarchy pyramid. Articles may be used in more than a single hierarchy level.
48 points |
A total of four or less articles are listed for each of the seven levels of the research hierarchy pyramid. Articles may be used in more than a single hierarchy level
42 points |
60 |
| Statements | One to two sentence statements are present for each article and strongly justify the rationale for selecting and assigning the article to the specific hierarchical level.
30 points |
One to two sentence statements are present for each article and somewhat justify the rationale for selecting and assigning the article to the specific hierarchical level.
27 points |
One to two sentence statements are present for five to six articles and somewhat justify the rationale for selecting and assigning the article to the specific hierarchical level.
24 points |
One to two sentence statements are present less than four articles and barely justify the rationale for selecting and assigning the article to the specific hierarchical level.
21 points |
30 |
| Writing Mechanics | Less than two spelling and/or grammatical errors. The writing is clear and easy to read.
10 points |
Three to four spelling and/or grammatical errors. The writing is somewhat clear and easy to read.
8 points |
Three to four spelling and/or grammatical errors. The writing is unclear some of the time.
7 points |
Many spelling and grammatical errors.
The writing was unclear most of the time. It was not possible to read and understand at times. 6 points |
10 |
| Total points | 100 | ||||


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