Reference no: EM133659022

Assignment:

1. Problem/Purpose

Statements

• Does the problem have significance to the nursing profession, is it clearly described and what does the researcher hope to accomplish?
• Is the title clear and does it accurately describe the research?
• Is the study current (published within past 5 years) in a peer reviewed journal?
• What is the research question or hypothesis? Describe the IV and DV and any confounding variables.
• Is there a theoretical framework used to guide the study? Describe the framework.

2. Methodology

• What type of design was used for the study and was it appropriate to answer the research question?
• What is the level of evidence based on the design and how strong is that evidence?
• Does the literature review identify current knowledge on the research topic as well as identify gaps?
• What type of sampling strategy was used and how was the sample selected? Probability or non-probability?
• What was the sample size and was there a power analysis?
• Were the participants recruited in an acceptable/ethical way? Describe recruitment techniques.
• Was informed consent obtained?
• What tools or instruments were used for data collection?
• Who developed the tool?
• Have they been tested for reliability and validity?

3. Results

• Are the results from the study clearly displayed and explained? Are graphs or charts included to visualize the results?
• Are the results like those found by other studies on the same topic?
• Was the data analysis outcome statistically significant? ("p" value).
• Are all important results discussed and are the interpretations consistent with the findings?
• Were non-significant findings discussed?

4. Discussion/ Recommendations

• Is the discussion of the results understandable?
• Is there a conclusive result from the research?
• Are potential limitations discussed?
• Are recommendations made for future research?
• Can the study be replicated?

5. Conclusions

• Do the conclusions relate logically to the results?
• Is the data valid and of good quality?
• Have attempts been made to limit bias?
• Are the generalizations made appropriate given the sample size and study design?
• Are implications for nursing practice discussed?
• Do the strengths of the study outweigh and weaknesses?
• Can I generalize the results to my population?