Reference no: EM131987436

Assignment

Research Critique Instructions

1) Choose 1 quantitative research article.
2) The article must address the clinical problem and provide good understanding of the topic.
3) Do not choose systematic reviews, meta-analysis or qualitative research.
4) The chosen article must be within 5years (2012-2018).
5) Student must critically analysed the article using the sample and guidelines provided
6) Students are encouraged to view the sample critique and marking rubric prior to writing the assignment.
7) The word limit is 1350 to 1650 words.

Notes:

1) Students need to include the following points in the assignment:

a. Components from the research article are to be accurately and fully identified by student

b. Critically analyse whether the components appear to be a strength of the study or a possible limitation to the implementation of the study's findings, and

c. Explain for why it is a strength or a limitation.

2) Students may wish to discuss the below critique points for each of the components. Note that students may provide other relevant points.

Part 1: Article Information

Title: length; relevance to content; clarity (if the component is described clearly)

Abstract: length; clarity; coverage of the information about study

Part 2: Introduction to article

Rationale: clarity; relationship/link to research topic

Background Introduction: coverage of information; statistics provided to support rationale

Part 3: Literature Review

Literature review: logical organization; conceptual or theoretical framework provided and/or discussed; balance of review and critique analysis of literature

Themes: clearly explained; relationship and relevance to previous research

Research gaps: clarity; relationship/link to purpose of the study

Part 4: Designing the Research I

Hypotheses or Research questions: relationship/link to research gap and purpose; clarity on how IV and DV are manipulated or measured; PICO

Aim or Purpose of study: clarity; relationship/link to research gap; relevance to nursing

Part 5: Designing the Research II

Independent and dependent variables: clarity; explanation on how they are related or interconnected; relationship/link to hypothesis or research question

Research design: appropriateness with regards to hypothesis and purpose of the study

Part 6: Methodology I

Sampling methods: appropriateness for study; clearly described in detail Sample size: appropriateness for study; representativeness of population Inclusion and exclusion criteria: clarity; appropriateness for study

Part 7: Methodology II

Ethics procedure: confidentiality and safety of sample participants fully described Materials or Instrumentation: validity; reliability; appropriateness for study Procedure: steps to be clearly described in detail, logical, and easy to follow

Part 8: Discussion

Conclusion: clarity; logically described; significance of results; relationship/link to literature review, hypothesis or research question, and purpose of the study; generalizability of results to population

Limitations: clarity; relationship/link to methodology; suggestions raised to improve study

Implications to practice and research: ease of applicability; clinical significance to nursing.

RESEARCH ARTICLE: A Possible Link between GastricMucosal Atrophy and Gastric Cancer after Helicobacter pylori Eradication by Tomomitsu Tahara, Tomoyuki Shibata, Noriyuki Horiguchi, Tomohiko Kawamura, Masaaki Okubo, Takamitsu Ishizuka, Mitsuo Nagasaka, Yoshihito Nakagawa and Naoki Ohmiya.

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