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Research Article Critque

 

Author(s)

Title of Article:

Journal Name, Volume/Issue, Page Numbers:

Overall Impact

Overall ImpactWrite a paragraph summarizing the factors that identify the overall impact of the article. Consider application and utilization. 

 

 

Organization and PresentationExamine the research report for completeness, conciseness, clarity, logical organization, and jargons.
Strengths

Weaknesses

 

Problem In your own words, what was the identified problem?

 

Conceptual Framework  Was there a theoretical or conceptual framework identified?  Is so, what was it.  Does is “fit” for the study or would something else been more appropriate?

 

 

SignificanceWhat is the overall significance of the article?
Strengths

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Weaknesses

 

 Investigator(s)What are the experiences of the investigator(s)?  What are their academic affiliations?                             
Strengths

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Weaknesses

 

Innovation Does the article bring innovation to nursing research?
Strengths

Weaknesses

 

Approach Was a quantitative or qualitative approach taken?  Was the approach appropriate?
Strengths

Weaknesses

 

 

 

For Quantitative Studies

General Considerations

  • ComprehensionIs the reader able to understanding the terms and concepts in the report, identifying the elements or steps of the research process such as problem, purpose, framework and design.
  • Comparison requires what each step of the research process should be like and then the ideal is compared to the real.
  • Analysis Involves critique of the logical links connecting one study element with another.
  • Evaluation  The meaning and significance of the study are examined

 

For Quantitative Studies

Introduction
  • Title Is the title a good one, succinctly suggesting key variables and the study population?
  • Abstract Does the abstract clearly and concisely summarize the main features (problem, methods, research conclusions)
  • Introduction Does the introduction include
    • Problem statement
    • Purpose
    • Objectives
    • Hypotheses
    • Conceptual framework
    • Variables

 

 

 

Quantitative Studies

Review of LiteratureIs the review of literature relevant and up-to-date?  How many journal articles were used?  How many websites? How many books?  Was there any seminal work used (Seminal work defined as articles from the originator—for example Bandura—theory of self-efficacy;  Piaget—developmental theory)

 

Quantitative Studies

Methodology

  • Ethical Considerations  How did the researchers protect human rights?  Were vulnerable subjects used?
  • Design  What was the design of the study (experimental, non experimentalect.)
  • Setting  Where did the study take place?
  • Population and Samples  What was the population?  Was the sample size large enough to be representative of the population?
  • Instruments and tools  What did the researchers use to collect data?  Did they use question, Interviews,  physiological measure,  data & records,  focus groups, rating scales? Was reliability and validity of tools discussed?

 

Quantitative Studies

Data Collection How was data collected?  Was it explained well enough that it could be replicated?
Strengths

Weaknesses

 

Quantitative Studies

Data Analysis Was the method of analysis appropriate?
Strengths

Weaknesses

 

Quantitative Studies

Discussion
Strengths

Weaknesses

 

 

 

 

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