Follow the instructions provided in "Critique of Research Studies Instructions."

When turning in the final submission, please arrange the elements in the following order: Quantitative Article Critique, Qualitative Article Critique, References (should include the two articles, the text, and any other additional sources).

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

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Critique of Research Studies Instructions

Directions:

Complete a critique of the quantitative and qualitative articles that were submitted in Topic 3.

This assignment will be completed in three parts. Refer to the information below as a guide to the information that should be included in each part.

Follow the guidelines for the quantitative and qualitative article critiques in Box 5.2: Guide to an Overall Critique of a Quantitative Research Report, and Box 5.3: Guide to an Overall Critique of a Qualitative Research Report, in Chapter 5 of the Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice textbook.

1.Utilize a central heading to indicate that what follows is the critique of the articles.

2.The side headings of the critique for each article should follow the headings in Box 5.2 and Box 5.3 in Chapter 5 of the Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice textbook.

3.Note that within these basic guidelines, there are additional references to Detailed Critiquing Guidelines found in additional boxes in other chapters of the Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice textbook focused on the various elements of a research study report. Use these to expand the research study and to learn specific terminology appropriate to the critique of research.

When turning in the final submission, please put the elements in the following order: Quantitative Article Critique, Qualitative Article Critique, References (which should include the two articles, the text, and any other additional sources).

Critique of Research Studies – Part 1: Due Topic 4

For Part 1 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:

Quantitative	Qualitative
Title	Title
Abstract	Abstract
Introduction	Introduction
oStatement of the problem	oStatement of the problem
oHypotheses or research questions	oResearch questions
oLiterature review	oLiterature review
oConceptual/Theoretical framework	oConceptual underpinnings

Critique of Research Studies – Part 2: Due Topic 6

For Part 2 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:

Quantitative	Qualitative
Method	Method
oProtection of human rights	oProtection of participants’ rights
oResearch design	oResearch design and research tradition
oPopulation and sample	oSample and setting
oData collection and measurement	oData collection
oProcedures	oProcedures
	oEnhancement of trustworthiness

Critique of Research Studies – Part 3: Due Topic 8

For Part 3 of the critique, focus only on the following segments for each article:

Quantitative	Qualitative
Results	Results
oData analysis	oData analysis
oReliability and validity	oTheoretical integrations
Discussion	Discussion
oInterpretation of findings	oInterpretation of the findings
oImplications/Recommendations	oImplications/Recommendations
Global Issues	Global Issues
oPresentation	oPresentation
oResearcher credibility	oResearcher credibility
oSummary assessment	oSummary assessment