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This document provides a tool for critiquing research papers with 21 criteria. Each criteria includes questions to consider when evaluating aspects of the paper such as the title, abstract, introduction, purpose, literature review, theoretical framework, assumptions, limitations, hypotheses, definition of terms, research design, setting, population and sampling, data collection, instruments, data analysis, discussion, conclusions, implications, and recommendations. The tool is intended to help systematically review papers and assess their quality.
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Encoded by yours truly from original copy of XU College of Nursing.
This document provides a tool for critiquing research papers with 21 criteria. Each criteria includes questions to consider when evaluating aspects of the paper such as the title, abstract, introduction, purpose, literature review, theoretical framework, assumptions, limitations, hypotheses, definition of terms, research design, setting, population and sampling, data collection, instruments, data analysis, discussion, conclusions, implications, and recommendations. The tool is intended to help systematically review papers and assess their quality.
This document provides a tool for critiquing research papers with 21 criteria. Each criteria includes questions to consider when evaluating aspects of the paper such as the title, abstract, introduction, purpose, literature review, theoretical framework, assumptions, limitations, hypotheses, definition of terms, research design, setting, population and sampling, data collection, instruments, data analysis, discussion, conclusions, implications, and recommendations. The tool is intended to help systematically review papers and assess their quality.
College of Nursing Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines N 40.2 Tool for Critiquing Research Paper
Criteria Yes No Remarks
1. Title Is it clear? Is it concise? Are there extraneous or unnecessary words in the title? 2. Abstract Did the abstract contain sufficient information about the stages of the research process? Is the length appropriate? 3. Introduction Does the introduction section present pertinent information about the study problem? 4. Purpose Is the purpose of the study made clear? 5. Review of the Literature Are the literature sources pertinent to the study? 6. Theoretical/Conceptual Framework Is the framework based on a nursing theory or a theory from another discipline? Is the framework the most appropriate framework for the study? Can you clearly determine which part of the framework was tested in the study? 7. Assumptions Can you identify assumptions made by the researchers? 8. Limitations What are some of the study limitations identified by the researchers? 9. Hypothesis (es) Are the hypothesis clearly & concisely stated in a declarative sentence and in the present tense? Do the hypotheses contain the population and major variables? Do the hypotheses reflect the problem statement, purpose or research questions? Are the hypotheses empirically testable and contain only one prediction? 10. Definition of Terms Are both conceptual and operational definitions provided for the main study variables?
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Do the definitions provide observable and measurable criteria? Would you be able to replicate the study based on the definition of terms? 11. Research Design Is the research design clearly identified and adequately described? Experimental Studies: Is the treatment adequately described and appropriate for the particular study? Is the method of assigning subject to groups discussed? Are the means to control the threats to internal and external validity included? Non-Experimental Studies: Are the means of selecting study participants discussed? Are the extraneous variables that have been controlled discussed? 12. Setting Is the setting for the research subject discussed? Is the setting appropriate for the particular study? 13. Population and Sample Are the target population and accessible population identified from which the sample was selected? Is the sample clearly identified? What type of sampling method was used? Does the sample size seem adequate? Was power analysis used to determine sample size? Was permission to conduct the study obtained from the appropriate authorities? Were student rights/respondents protected? Were anonymity and confidentiality mentioned in the research report to protect subjects rights? 14. Collection of Date Who collected the data (Researchers or assistants) When were the data collected? (time period; how long?) Where were the data collected? What data were collected? How were the data collected? 15. Data Collection Instruments What type of instrument was used to collect data? Were all the data collection instruments used in the study clearly identified and described? Was there an inclusion of scoring procedure and the range of possible scores on the instrument in the study? Was the instrument appropriate to gather data for the study?
Critiquing Research Report RHC Palad June 2015
How were reliability and validity of the instrument assessed? 16. Analysis of Data Are the statistical findings presented clearly? What type of statistics were used to present data? Were demographic statistics presented on the sample? What statistics was used to present the number of errors made by the students? Were you able to determine the total number of errors? Presenting Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics on the characteristics of the subject should be presented first. The subject scores on the various instruments need to be reported. Inferential statistics should be presented if the study tested a hypothesis. The researcher(s) should state whether each of the study hypothesis was supported or not supported. The result of the statistical test, the degrees of freedom and the probability value should be given. These findings should be clearly presented in both the text and the tables. Guidelines for Critiquing Descriptive Studies: What types of descriptive statistics are included in the research report? (percentage distribution, measures of central tendency, measures of variability, measures of relationship) Were the descriptive statistic appropriate for the level of measurement of the variables? Were measure of central tendency and variability both presented? (rane, percentile, standard deviation, variance and z score) Do the descriptive statistics clearly present the demographic characteristics of the subjects? Are the descriptive statistics presented in the tests? In tables and in graphs? Do the descriptive statistics presented in the text agree with those presented in the table? Was the descriptive statistics presented in a manner that can be understood by the average practicing nurse/student? Guidelines for Critiquing Inferential Statistics Are inferential statistics presented in the research report? If inferential statistics are present, is enough information presented for the reader to determine whether or not the appropriate tests were used? Is the reader provided with the calculated value of the inferential statistics, the degrees of freedom, & the level of significance that was obtained?
Critiquing Research Report RHC Palad June 2015
Are the chosen tests appropriate considering the level of measurement of the variables, number of groups that were tested, the size of sample? Are the inferential statistics presented for each hypothesis is that was stated in the study? Are the results of inferential statistics clearly and thoroughly discussed? Are the results presented both in the text and in the tables? 17. Discussion of Findings Were the findings discussed in regard to other studies found in the related literature? Were the study findings related back to the Theoretical/Conceptual framework? 18. Conclusions Was there a Conclusion section included in the article/report? Was the conclusion based on the study findings? Can you tell, from the conclusion, that the research(s) is attempting to generalize? 19. Implications need to be explicitly identified by the researcher(s) for nursing practice. Do the implications contain the shoulds that results from the findings? 20. Recommendations What recommendations were made by the researchers? Were recommendations found in one location in the report/article? Were recommendations made for nursing practice and nursing education concerning future? Did the recommendations take in to consideration the limitations of the present study? 21. Other considerations Was the report/article easy to read and understand? Were the accuracy and completeness of the reference list considered? Were the sources in the literature review section that were not found in the reference/bibliography section? Were there sources in the reference/bibliography section that were never referred to in the research report? Were there incomplete references or were there references with essential elements missing? After reading the research report/article would I refer it for publication or would refer it to a colleague because it was impressive and is a good resource for research?
Critiquing Research Report RHC Palad June 2015
Prepared by: Dr. Ramona Heidi C. Palad, RN, MAN, MAEd, PhD Dean, College of Nursing
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