For the assignments in this module, you will select 2 articles on the same topic. Be very specific with your topic. For example, do not pick heart failure, rather some aspect regarding heart failure such as BNPs post-discharge and how these impact rehospitalization.Dr. Duckett did her DNP project on this topic and it was very informative. One article should be quantitative and the other should be qualitative.

 

For the assignments in this module, you will select 2 articles on the same topic. Be very specific with your topic. For example, do not pick heart failure, rather some aspect regarding heart failure such as BNPs post-discharge and how these impact rehospitalization.Dr. Duckett did her DNP project on this topic and it was very informative. One article should be quantitative and the other should be qualitative. You will need to download the full-text pdf versions of these articles to your device. There will be 2 assignment links, one for the quantitative articles and questions and the other for the qualitative article and corresponding questions. You will answer the questions on the form (answer the questions directly below each question) and submit the form in the assignment link and the articles as attachments. Each part of the assignment is worth 25 points. Do not submit a meta-analysis or systematic review!

 

Research Critique: Quantitative

Quantitative Article Questions

1. Cite the article as it would appear in APA format on a reference page of a paper.

2. What is the research design of the study?

3. What is the population and sample used for the study?

4. How did the researcher collect data?

5. Did the researcher use a tool to collect data?

6. Did the researcher make note if the tool used was considered reliable and valid?

7. What were the procedures used to collect data?

8. Describe the results of the data collected.

9. What did the researched conclude from the data collected?

10. What were the limitations of the study?

11. Do you believe the research problem studied is significant to nursing?

12. Can these findings be used in your practice?

Research Critique: Qualitative

Qualitative Article Questions

1. Cite the article as it would appear in APA format on a reference page of a paper.

2. What is the research design of the study?

3. What is the sample and setting?

4. How did the researcher collect data?

5. Were data collected in a method that minimized bias?

6. Did the researchers use strategies to enhance trustworthiness? What were the

strategies?

7. How did the researcher analyze the data?

8. What were the findings from the data collected?

9. Does this study contribute any meaningful evidence that can be used in nursing

practice or that is useful to the nursing discipline?