Group Research Topic and Problem (15)
Introduction
2
One or two Paragraph(s) introduction to your topic
Research Question
5
Accurately and clearly states your group’s research question as your group formulated
Overview & Significance of Problem (10)
4
4
2
§ Overview of Problem: Provide detailed information about your topic in general. What do we know about your topic in general? Provide general information about your topic by providing Facts/Figures, Risk factors….etc.§ Significance of Problem: Provide detailed information about specific concerns and issues related to your research question
§ Citations: Must cite all sources of information including your textbook, CDC, American Cancer Society…etc.
Literature Search Strategy (9)
Search Terms
1
§ Describe terms you used to search for your article
(i.e. breast cancer, screening, mammography, intervention, factors….etc.)
Library Databases
1
§ List Chamberlain library database you used (i.e. EBSCO, Medline, OVID….etc.)§ Google search engine is NOT the library database
Availability of Articles
1
§ How many research articles were available to answer your research question?§ Provide numbers of articles, NOT just saying “plenty, many, abundant…etc.
Final Articles (6)
2
2
2
§ Describe final decision to select your final article to review: What made you decide to specifically select your article?§ Identify Study Type based on the study design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Descriptive, Mixed-Method Study
§ Submit a copy of your article
General Information for Research Article Review § Article review must include all of required review elements.
§ Do NOT leave blank for any of these review elements.
§ Any review element left blank will get 0 point.
§ If authors did not provide information or it was not applicable for certain elements, make note such as “No information was given” or “Not applicable”
**** Page Length: 6 pages excluding Title & Reference pages: 1 point will be deducted per each extra page from earned total points
ARTICLE REVIEW (107)
Purpose of Study
10
§ Describe the purpose of the study as the author stated in the article.§ Do NOT change or modify the statement on the article
Variables
8
§ You must identify study variables from the above stated Purpose of Study· Quantitative Study: Dependent & Independent variables
· Descriptive
, Qualitative Study: Variables of Interest
Participants (20)
5
5
5
5
Enrollment Procedure§ How did they enroll eligible participants in the study?
§ Describe Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria
Numbers of Participants: Total numbers of participants in the study
Age of Participants
You may find this information in Methodology and/or Results section depending on the authors
§ Average age & Range of age: You need to calculate age range by looking at the standard deviation if no information was given
§ Gender: How many participants for each gender?
Data Collection Methods/Procedures(30)
2
8
5
5
5
5
Who collected the data?§ Research assistants, trained nurses, social workers, physical therapists…etc.
§ Do NOT assume authors collected data unless the authors stated it.
Procedures
§ Intervention Study: (1) Intervention Group: Describe the intervention contents and person who provided intervention for Intervention group; and (2) Control Group: Describe the contents and person who provided contents for Control group OR
§ Descriptive/Qualitative Study: Describe the procedure for obtaining information/data (i.e. made appointment, met participants, and talked…etc)
How was data collected?
§ Include all methods used: Face-to-face interview/survey, telephone call, mail-out survey, observation…etc
Where was data collected at?
Where was each participant at when the data was collected?
§ At home, clinic, patient’s room, conference room, classroom….etc.
§ Do NOT state the name of hospital, city, state, or country of the organization where the authors of research project affiliated with.
When was data collected?
§ Data was collected when? i.e. Before and/or After Intervention, At any time, follow-up time(s)…..etc
Total Number of data collections
§ How many times the data was collected for each participant?
Instruments (7)
52
§ Describe each instrument/measurement tool used§ How did the author(s) describe the reliability/validity?
Data Analysis
5
§ Describe how data was analyzed
Results/Findings
10
§ Describe DETAILED study findings in the article§ Do NOT simply saying “pain level was decreased” “adherence was increased”
Limitations
5
Describe study limitation(s)
Conclusions
5
Describe conclusions
Further Research Needed
5
Describe the need for further studies