Template for Quantitative Nursing Research Critique
Use the following guide in writing the quantitative nursing research critique
Quantitative Nursing Research Critique
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PART I
Statement of the Problem/Purpose
Identify the problem/purpose of this study (cite it where appropriate).
Discuss how the problem/purpose is significant to nursing.
Purpose:
Significance:
Review of Literature
Is it recent? Five years or newer?
Were primary sources of authorities or experts used?
How is it relevant to the stated problem? If it is not, describe why.
How does it provide a solid basis for the study? If it does not, explain why.
Lit review current:
Were sources primary:
Relevancy of lit review:
Relevant to the stated problem:
Solid base for study:
Conceptual/Theoretical Framework
Identify and describe the theoretical or conceptual framework. Is it clearly stated, or do you need to extrapolate it from the article?
Describe the key concepts or theory.
Describe how the theoretical or conceptual framework is related to the topic of the research. How specifically does the author(s) connect the framework to support the research?
Theoretical framework:
Key concepts:
How framework was related to the topic of research
Research question(s)
Identify the research questions. If the research question is absent, Please provide a research question
Identify the key variables. State the independent and dependent variables in this study.
How does the research question(s) relate to the theoretical or conceptual framework?
Research Questions:
Key variables:
Connection of research question to the framework:
Research Method(s) Human Rights
Which appropriate procedures are used to safeguard the rights of study participants? How was the study designed to minimize risk to the subjects?
Identify and describe if the study was subject to external review by an IRB/ethics review board.
Procedures taken to safeguard the rights of participants:
Research Design
Identify the type of quantitative research design (descriptive, correlational, experimental, etc…).
How does the design fit the purpose of the research?
Describe the treatment or intervention that the research contains.
How was the data collected in this study?
Type of Research Design:
Design fit with purpose:
Intervention:
Data collected :
Population and Sample
Who is the population from which the sample was drawn? Who is the sample?
How did the researchers identify the sample? What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria?
How was the identified sample able to answer the research questions? Why was this the right sample for this study?
Who is the population from which the sample was drawn? Who is the sample?
How did the researchers identify the sample?
What are the inclusion and exclusion criteria?
How was the identified sample able to answer the research questions?
Why was this the right sample for this study?
Part II
Data Collection and Measurement
How are the variables measured (operationalized)?
What tool is used for data collection? How did the authors describe the reliability and validity of the data collection tool/instrument (Cronbach Alpha, test/retest, ANOVA, Kendall Tau, etc.…)?
How were the staff that collected data trained to do so? How was the data collected consistently?
How are the variables measured (operationalized)?
What tool is used for data collection?
How did the authors describe the reliability and validity of the data collection tool/instrument (Cronbach Alpha, test/retest, ANOVA, Kendall Tau, etc
How were the staff that collected data trained to do so? How was the data collected consistently?
Data Analysis
Which statistical methods are used to describe the data (descriptive, correlational, regression, etc…)?
How does the data and analysis of the data answer the research questions/hypotheses of this study?
Are there any statistically significant findings?
Which statistical methods are used to describe the data (descriptive, correlational, regression, etc…)?
How does the data and analysis of the data answer the research questions/hypotheses of this study?
Are there any statistically significant findings?
Presentation of Findings/Implications
What are the findings of the study? How did the findings answer the original purpose/research question of the study?
How are the findings reported? Are there tables and figures that are easy to understand?
How are the findings reported so that the results can be used for evidence-based practice in nursing?
What limitations are presented or should be represented? How are they clinically significant?
Findings
How are the findings reported? Are there tables and figures that are easy to understand?
How are the findings reported so that the results can be used for evidence-based practice in nursing?
What limitations are presented? How are they clinically significant?
Evaluation and application to clinical practice
How are the study findings consistent with previous research?
What do the findings add to current nursing knowledge?
How can the findings be used in nursing practice?
How could the findings be studied further so that the research could be used in nursing practice (future study recommendations)?
Discuss the generalizability of the findings. To whom can the findings and implications to practice be generalized?
How are the study findings consistent with previous research?
What do the findings add to current nursing knowledge?
How can the findings be used in nursing practice?
How could the findings be studied further so that the research could be used in nursing practice (future study recommendations)?
Discuss the generalizability of the findings. To whom can the findings and implications to practice be generalized?
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