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This chapter has provided two critique frameworks. Quantitative Research Article Critique 1.
To help you critique a quantitative research paper some guidance on understanding statistical terminology is provided in table 1.
How to critique a quantitative research article. How to critique quantitative research. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH is a systematic approach to investigating numerical data and involves measuring or counting attributes that is quantities. Through a process of transforming information that is collected or observed the researcher can often describes a situation or event answering the what.
Stepby-step guide to critiquing research. Quantitative research Michaei Coughian Patricia Cronin Frances Ryan Abstract When caring for patients it is essential that nurses are using the current best practice. To determine what this is nurses must be able to read research critically.
But for many qualified and student nurses. Presented for those beginning to critically appraise quantitative research presented in peer reviewed journals. General Overview The first step in the critique process is for the reader to browse the abstract and article for an overview.
During this initial review a great deal of information can be obtained. Basic Questions for Critiquing Title Abstract Introduction in Quantitative Reports Title Is the title a good one succinctly suggesting key variables and the study population. The quantitative data collection is a process of collecting information which are characterised via numbers Zikmund et al 2013.
Quantitative research is an empirical and systematic method. Through critical analysis the reader may find an error in the study process that authors have not seen or highlighted. These errors can change the study result or change a study you thought was strong to weak.
To help you critique a quantitative research paper some guidance on understanding statistical terminology is provided in table 1. The following is a critique of a quantitative research article with a qualitative component. Elements of a research article will be discussed as well as what each component is supposed to include and the essentials to writing a good research article.
The critiquing is based on what was learned in class. Quantitative research which often contains the results of statistical testing. However nurses have a professional responsibility to critique research to improve their prac-tice care and patient safety1 This article provides a step by step guide on how to critically appraise a quantitative.
Critiquing Research Articles_Nov 2020_V1. CRITIQUING RESEARCH ARTICLES Use of apparatus. If any apparatus were used it should be briefly identified and described and its function in the research explained.
If any apparatus were obtained or donated by a commercial source this must be stated. Frameworks for critiquing research articles. Download electronic versions of tables 72 and 73 in the text to print off and help you when critiquing quantitative and qualitative research articles.
Two differing methods also require different approaches to properly critique the research study. Quantitative Article The quantitative study I chose to critique is Effectiveness of turning with unequal time intervals on the incidence of pressure ulcer lesions Vanderwee Grypdonck De. Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study.
Perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers. The ability to critically evaluate the merits of a quantitative design research article is a necessary skill for practitioners and researchers of all disciplines including nursing in order to judge the. Quantitative Critique 2 Title The title of this research report first states the population and then mentions the key variables of characteristics work attitudes and intentions to work.
By reading the title one can understand what the research report entails. This title was well conceived by the author. Quantitative Research Article Critique 1.
RESEARCH CRITIQUE Critique of the Effect of Complementary Music Therapy On the Patients Postoperative State Anxiety Pain Control and Environmental Noise Satisfaction Chelsea Zabala Southwestern Adventist University NURS 421 Nursing Research Lenora D. Follett PhD RN 7212014. Quantitative Study Critique Using Guidelines for Quantitative Designs.
In the article Development and Testing of the Survey of Illness Beliefs in Heart Failure Tool a review of the study was done using the guidelines for use in critiquing research reports outlined in Foundations of Nursing Research. Critiquing research articles should be accomplished using a systematic approach. This chapter has provided two critique frameworks.
One for quantitative research articles and the other for qualitative articles. As these two designs are based on different principles it is important that the criteria for judging one form are not applied to. An article by Gallison etal 2013 addresses the significance of spiritual care and the role of nurses in this practice.
A quantitative study conducted by the authors indicates that there are significant factors associated with spiritual care and treatment of patients in a variety of nursing settings that impact patient outcomes Gallison etal 2013. Quantitative research is concerned with objectivity tight controls over the research situation and the ability to generalize findings Nieswiadomy 2007 pg 10. Qualitative research is concerned with the subjective meaning of an experience to an individual Nieswiadomy 2007 pg.
A research critique involves a thorough examination of all the parts of the study Nieswiadomy 2007 pg. Conducting an article critique for a quantitative research study. Perspectives for doctoral students and other novice readers.
Factors Affecting the Successful Employment of Transition-Age Youths with Visual Impairments Introduction This article examined some of the issues that affect youths with visual impairments as they transition from high school or college to employment. QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH CRITIQUE 5 Analysis The first part in analyzing the purposeproblem section of a research article is to determine whether the purposeproblem is clear. 2006 adequately explain the purpose of the study in describing all.
The critique of qualitative research requires the use of different standards and criteria than are used for quantitative research. The great diversity of available qualitative methods can make evaluation or critical appraisal difficult for consumers of research who are less familiar with these methods.