Please use the following guide below to answer all the critique questions. I chose the following research paper to do the critique on: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.db16.linccweb.org/ehost…

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCHCRITIQUE GUIDE

Use the following guide inwriting the critique:

1. Statement of theProblem/Purpose

 Is the problem/purposeclearly stated?

 Is it easy to identify andlocate?

 Is it significant to nursing?

2. Review of Literature

 Is it recent? Five years ornewer?

 Were primary sources ofauthorities or experts used?

 Is it relevant to the statedproblem?

 Does it provide a solid basisfor the study?

3. Conceptual/TheoreticalFramework

 Is there a theoretical orconceptual framework, rationale, and/or map, and (if so) is it appropriate? Ifnot, is the absence of one justified?

 Are key concepts adequatelydefined conceptually?

4. Hypothesis(es) or researchquestion(s)

 Are research questions and/orhypotheses explicitly stated? If not, is their absence justified?

 Are they adequately statedwith clear specification of key variables and the study population?

 Are they placed in thecontexts of a theoretical or conceptual framework?

5. Research Method(s)

 Were appropriate proceduresused to safeguard the rights of study participants? Was the study subject toexternal review by an IRB/ethics review board?

 Was study designed tominimize risk?

6. Research Design

 Does the approach fit thepurpose and hypothesis (es)?

 Was the most rigorouspossible design used, given the purpose of the research?

 Was the number of datacollection points appropriate?

 Did the design minimizebiases and threats to internal construct, and external validity of the study?

7. Population and Sample

 Was the population properlyidentified and described? Was the sample described in sufficient detail?

 Was the best possiblesampling design used to enhance the sample’s representativeness? Were samplebiases minimized?

 Was the sample size adequate?Was a power analysis used to estimate sample size needs?

8. DataCollection and Measurement

 Are theoperational and conceptual definitions congruent?

 Were keyvariables operationalized using the best possible method and with adequatejustification?

 Areinstruments objective? Reliable? Valid?

 Were datacollected in a manner that minimized bias? Were the staff that collected dataappropriately trained?

9. DataAnalysis

 Wereappropriate statistical methods used, given the level of measurement of thevariables, number of groups being compared?

 Is athorough descriptive analysis given?

10.Presentation of Findings/Implications

 Are allhypotheses discussed with findings adequately summarized, with appropriate useof tables and figures?

 Are findingsreported in a manner that facilitates a meta-analysis and with sufficientinformation needed for evidence based practice?

 Were therecommendations for clinical practice and further research reasonable andcomplete?

 Arelimitations presented and adequate?

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