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Critical Review of Research Paper

Part A: topic for critical appraisal and Framework - Cormack

Assessment: Appraisal and Proposal

This assessment allows you to demonstrate your knowledge of reviewing academic literature, appraising it in the context of research, and also how this existing research may inform both policy and new research.

The rationale for assessment design:
There are a few sections to this assessment. All of these sections mirror the elements of proposal needed for public health professionals working in research, or with epidemiology, or indeed in a more commercial context.

There are some elements of this assessment that should be familiar to you - you usually have to introduce what it is you are presenting - like an Introduction.

The rationale for different elements of this assessment can be summarised as follows;

Critical appraisal is a fundamental part of public health - we need this as clinicians and researchers and also need this to convey the academic literature to lay audiences. This assessment determines that you use a critical appraisal tool to assess your journal article. Remember that this is a KEY component of a systematic review, for those of you who are considering this type of research.

Protocol development is a part of research in the broad sense. For those of you who are not intending to become academics (!! this is hard for me to believe!!) , these skills are also important in monitoring and evaluation, and in any role that requires applying for funds. For those of you who are keen to pursue a research career - good news!! The protocol element of this assessment is exactly what is required from prospective PhD students.

Learning outcome 1: Critically evaluate the evidence used in developing and implementing public health measures and other population assessment.

Learning outcome 2: Critically distinguish between research methodologies and methods used in health and public health research

Learning outcome 3: Synthesise an appropriate policy response by using population data from a variety of sources

Learning outcome 4: Critically review published research studies

Learning outcome 5: Evaluate and critically comment on the impact of public health policies

Learning outcome 6: Prepare a research protocol

Introduction
Mention the purpose/s of this assignment

Provide a brief summary of the selected journal article using a style appropriate to a non academic audience. Mention the critique framework used and why

Choose a single journal article (this could be one that is presented on Canvas OR another journal article) and critically appraise this in the context of the public health problem that you described in the introduction. Aim for an article that has been published in the past 5 years.

You should use a tool for critical appraisal (such as CASP) to fulfil this part of the assessment
- Critically appraise the rationale for the study, together with the methods used to gather and analyse the data;
- Critically discuss the conclusions drawn from the study including how the study design may influence the interpretation of the results in different ways.
- Consider what is currently known and how these results contribute to the existing knowledge on the subject

Research protocol proposal

You need to develop an original research proposal. (You may choose this opportunity to develop a protocol for your own major project.)
As an additional guide, this is how individuals apply for a PhD programme at Anglia Ruskin University.

You should include
- What is the topic area (500 words)
- Why is it important (the rationale) (300 words)
- What is your research question/research aim and objectives (50 words)
- How will you conduct the research (the methodology - 500 words)
-Expected outcomes of the research (150 words)

Attachment:- Cormacks critiquing framework.rar