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Assignment: Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two quantitative research studies. Use the "Research Critique Guidelines - Part II" given below, to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples, and reference content from the study in your responses.

Use the practice problem and two quantitative, peer-reviewed research articles you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.

In a 1,000-1,250 word essay, summarize two quantitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Resources must be no more than 5 years old.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Research Critique Guidelines - Part II

Use this document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide a rationale, include examples,andreference content from the studiesin your responses.

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Background

How do these two articles support the nurse practice issue you chose?

1. Discuss how these two articles will be used to answer your PICOT question.

2. Describe how the interventions and comparison groups in the articles compare to those identified in your PICOT question.

Method of Study:

1. State the methods of the two articles you are comparing and describe how they are different.

2. Consider the methods you identified in your chosen articles and state one benefit and one limitation of each method.

Results of Study

1. Summarize the key findings of each study in one or two comprehensive paragraphs.

2. What are the implications of the two studies you chose in nursing practice?

Outcomes Comparison

1. What are the anticipated outcomes for your PICOT question?

2. How do the outcomes of your chosen articles compare to your anticipated outcomes?

Typing Template for APA Papers: A Sample of Proper Formatting for the APA 6th Edition

The introduction should introduce the paper. The intro would also include your thesis statement. The thesis tells the reader what will be discussed in the rest of the paper. This section should be 1-2 paragraphs.

Quantitative Studies

Background of the study. Answer the following questions in narrative form regarding the quantitative studies in this section.

• Identify the clinical problem and research problem that led to the study. What was not known about the clinical problem that, if understood, could be used to improve health care delivery or patient outcomes?This gap in knowledge is the research problem.

• How did the author establish the significance of the study? In other words, why should the reader care about this study? Look for statements about human suffering, costs of treatment, or the number of people affected by the clinical problem.

• Identify the purpose of the study. An author may clearly state the purpose of the study or may describe the purpose as the study goals, objectives, or aims.

• List research questions that the study was designed to answer. If the author does not explicitly provide the questions, attempt to infer the questions from the answers.

• Were the purpose and research questions related to the problem?

Method of study. Answer the following questions in narrative form regarding the quantitative studies in this section.

• Identify the benefits and risks of participation addressed by the authors. Were there benefits or risks the authors do not identify?

• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects or participants?

• Did it seem that the subjects participated voluntarily in the study?

• Was institutional review board approval obtained from the agency in which the study was conducted?

• Are the major variables (independent and dependent variables) identified and defined? What were these variables?

• How were data collected in this study?

• What rationale did the author provide for using this data collection method?

• Identify the time period for data collection of the study.

• Describe the sequence of data collection events for a participant.

• Describe the data management and analysis methods used in the study.

• Did the author discuss how the rigor of the process was assured? For example, does the author describe maintaining a paper trail of critical decisions that were made during the analysis of the data? Was statistical software used to ensure accuracy of the analysis?

• What measures were used to minimize the effects of researcher bias (their experiences and perspectives)? For example, did two researchers independently analyze the data and compare their analyses?

Results of study. Answer the following questions in narrative form regarding the quantitative studies in this section.

• What is the researcher's interpretation of findings?

• Are the findings valid or an accurate reflection of reality? Do you have confidence in the findings?

• What limitations of the study were identified by researchers?

• Was there a coherent logic to the presentation of findings?

• What implications do the findings have for nursing practice? For example, can the findingsof the study be applied to general nursing practice, to a specific population, or to a specific area of nursing?

• What suggestions are made for further studies?

Ethical considerations. Answer the following questions in narrative form regarding the quantitative studies in this section.

• Was the study approved by an Institutional Review Board?

• Was patient privacy protected?

• Were there ethical considerations regarding the treatment or lack of?

Conclusion

In this section emphasize the importance and congruity of the thesis statement. Provide a logical wrap-up to bring the appraisal to completion and to leave a lasting impression and take-away points useful in nursing practice. Incorporate a critical appraisal and a brief analysis of the utility and applicability of the findings to nursing practice. Integrate a summary of the knowledge learned.

Essential Questions

• What is one difference between qualitative and quantitative research design?

• What are two ethical considerations when looking at quantitative studies?

• What is one critical component of quantitative research methods?

• What are the main components of a published quantitative study?

• What is the main difference in the levels of control between experimental and non-experimental research design?