Reference no: EM13260754
GUIDED CRITICAL REVIEW OF A JOURNAL ARTICLE
Critically analyse the paper written by Li. X., Zhou, K., Yan, H., Wang, D., & Zhang, Y. (2012) You must use the research methods literature to inform your critique. Your assessment must comply with the following:
- Students must provide a critique of the paper:
- Li. X., Zhou, K., Yan, H., Wang, D., & Zhang, Y. (2012) Effects of music therapy on anxiety of patients with breast cancer after radical mastectomy: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(5), 1145-1155.
- Students must respond to each of the questions provided in the guide for critique using academic writing. It is anticipated that you will present your work in a question / answer format using full sentences and paragraphs. 30% plagiarism is accepted . Students will be able to access an electronic template for this assignment from the Unit vUWS site.
You must use the questions provided in this guide to critique the journal paper by Li, X., Zhou, K.,Yan, H., & Wang, D. (2012). When answering each question you must explain and justify your response where necessary with reference to the current literature. Please see Standards and Criteria to inform your response.
1. Overview of the research design
1.1 What was the aim of the research?
1.2 What research design did the researchers use? Was it appropriate? Why /why not?
2. Sampling
2.1 Who were the study participants and what sampling technique was employed in this study?
2.2 What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the sample? Why is it important to have these criteria identified before recruitment?
2.3 How were the participants allocated into groups? Was this appropriate? Why/why not?
2.4 Describe the treatment the intervention and control group received during the study?
3. Data collection
3.1 What are the independent and dependent variables in this study? Why?
3.2 What instrument/s was/were used to collect the data?
3.3 How was the data collected?
3.4 Define the concept of reliability and discuss how reliability has/has not demonstrated in this study?
3.5 Define the concept of validity and discuss how validity has/has not demonstrated in this study?
Attachment:- Journal-article-EVD.pdf
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