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For Systemic Review Appraisal:
Critique one article using the appraisal form:Systematic or Integrative Review Download Systematic or Integrative Review
Use the information below to help you know which section of the article to use to answer questions in the template:
Introduction and its subsections have the purpose or WHY the study was done.
Methods section and its subsections contain HOW the study was done.
Results, Discussion, and Conclusions section will have WHAT was found.
Details
In week 3 you selected a topic of interest and formulated a question about that topic for your Evidence-Based Practice Assignment.
In week 4 you searched the literature on your week three topic and submitted three articles for approval towards building your Evidence-Based Practice Assignment.
Module 6 readings are a continuation from week 5 that includes chapters 13 and 14 on Appraising Research Evidence and Clinical Practice Guidelines. Please refer to these chapters on how to complete an appraisal using templates provided here in instructions. Appendix A to G in your book gives you examples of completing a template appraisal form.
For the first template in week 6, you will choose either a Qualitative or a Quantitative Review (Please do not complete both Quantitative and Qualitative Appraisal). Your second article is a Systematic Review Appraisal.
Make sure you receive approval from your instructor in week 4 for the article you use to complete either the Qualitative or Quantitative Review and for the Systematic Review. There are hyperlinks to these templates in the week 6 instructions. Do not create your own document with answers.
Each section of the template is required to be completed as this assignment builds on your Evidence-Based Practice Project. Each template has a citation that must be submitted in APA format. Answers to questions in Synopsis sections are required (see template examples in your book). Each question must have an answer of 1-2 full sentences in length per question. Credibility section Yes/No answers are also required. The Comments area is also required and should be at least 1-3 sentences noting how this article relates to your nursing issue topic from week 3 and what you thought was significant.
You will be using these articles again in your week 9 Evidence Based Practice Project Poster.
Please review the rubric closely and proof your work reviewing instructions before you submit.
The chosen topic and PICOT will be used for your Week 9 Poster Assignment. It guided your article searches in Week 4 which will be used in completing your appraisals in Week 6.
For Qualitative or Quantitative Article Appraisal:
Critique one article using the appropriate appraisal form:
Qualitative ReviewDownload Qualitative Review
Quantitative ReviewDownload Quantitative Review
Use the information below to help you know which section of the article to use to answer the questions in the template:
Introduction and its subsections have the purpose or WHY study done.
Methods section and its subsections contains HOW the study was done.
Results, Discussion and Conclusions section have WHAT was found.
Details
In week 3 you selected a topic of interest and formulated a question about that topic for your Evidence-Based Practice Assignment.
In week 4 you searched the literature on your week three topic and submitted three articles for approval towards building your Evidence-Based Practice Assignment.
Module 6 readings are a continuation from week 5 that includes chapters 13 and 14 on Appraising Research Evidence and Clinical Practice Guidelines. Please refer to these chapters on how to complete an appraisal using the templates provided here. Appendix A to G in your book gives you examples of completing a template appraisal form.
For the first template in week 6, you will choose either a Qualitative or a Quantitative Review (Please do not complete both Quantitative and Qualitative Appraisal). Your second article is a Systematic Review Appraisal.
Make sure you receive approval from your instructor in week 4 for the article you use to complete either the Qualitative or Quantitative Review and for the Systematic Review. There are hyperlinks to these templates in the week 6 instructions. Do not create your own document with answers.
Each section of the template is required to be completed as this assignment builds on your Evidence-Based Practice Project. Each template has a citation that must be submitted in APA format. Answers to questions in Synopsis sections are required (see template examples in your book). Each question must have an answer of 1-2 full sentences in length per question. Credibility section Yes/No answers are also required. The Comments area is also required and should be at least 1-3 sentences noting how this article relates to your nursing issue topic from week 3 and what you thought was significant.
You will be using these articles again in your week 9 Evidence-Based Practice Project Poster.
Please review the rubric closely and proof your work by reviewing instructions before you submit.
Note: Please include a PDF or Word copy of your approved article from Week 4 with your submission.
The chosen topic and PICOT will be used for your Week 9 poster assignment. It guided your article searches in Week 4 which are to be used in completing your appraisals in Week 6.
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APPENDIX E
Appraisal Guide
Findings of a Qualitative Study
Citation:
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Synopsis
What experience, situation, or subculture does the researcher seek to understand?
Does the researcher want to produce a description of an experience, a social process, or an event,
or is the goal to generate a theory?
How was data collected?
How did the researcher control his or her biases and preconceptions?
Are specific pieces of data (e.g., direct quotes) and more generalized statements (themes,
theories) included in the report?
What are the main findings of the study?
Credibility
Is the study published in a source
that required peer review?
Yes
No
Not clear
Were the methods used appropriate
to the study purpose?
Yes
No
Not clear
Was the sampling of observations or
interviews appropriate and varied
enough to serve the purpose of the study?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Were data collection methods
effective in obtaining in-depth data?
Yes
No
Not clear
Did the data collection methods
avoid the possibility of oversight,
underrepresentation, or
overrepresentation from certain
types of sources?
Yes
No
Not clear
Were data collection and analysis
intermingled in a dynamic way?
Yes
No
Not clear
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APP E-1
*Is the data presented in ways that
provide a vivid portrayal of what was
experienced or happened and its
context?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Does the data provided justify
generalized statements, themes,
or theory?
Yes
No
Not clear
ARE THE FINDINGS CREDIBLE?
Yes All
Yes Some
No
Clinical Significance
*Are the findings rich and informative?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Is the perspective provided
potentially useful in providing
insight, support, or guidance
for assessing patient status
or progress?
Yes
Some
No
ARE THE FINDINGS
CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT?
Yes All
Yes Some
Not clear
No
* = Important criteria
Comments
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
APP E-2
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APPENDIX F
Appraisal Guide
Findings of a Quantitative Study
Citation:
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Synopsis
What was the purpose of the study (research questions, purposes, and hypotheses)?
How was the sample obtained?
What inclusion or exclusion criteria were used?
Who from the sample actually participated or contributed data (demographic or clinical profile
and dropout rate)?
What methods were used to collect data (e.g., sequence, timing, types of data, and measures)?
Was an intervention tested?
Yes
No
1. How was the sample size determined?
2. Were patients randomly assigned to treatment groups?
What are the main findings?
Credibility
Is the study published in a source
that required peer review?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Did the data obtained and the
analysis conducted answer the
research question?
Yes
No
Not clear
Were the measuring instruments
reliable and valid?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Were important extraneous
variables and bias controlled?
Yes
No
Not clear
*If an intervention was tested,
answer the following five questions:
Yes
No
Not clear
Brown
APP F-1
1. Were participants randomly
assigned to groups and were
the two groups similar at the
start (before the intervention)?
Yes
No
Not clear
2. Were the interventions well
defined and consistently
delivered?
Yes
No
Not clear
3. Were the groups treated
equally other than the
difference in interventions?
Yes
No
Not clear
4. If no difference was found, was
the sample size large enough
to detect a difference if one existed?
Yes
No
Not clear
5. If a difference was found, are
you confident it was due to the
intervention?
Yes
No
Not clear
Are the findings consistent with
findings from other studies?
Yes
Some
No
ARE THE FINDINGS CREDIBLE?
Yes All
Yes Some
Not clear
No
Clinical Significance
Note any difference in means, r2s, or measures of clinical effects (ABI, NNT, RR, OR)
*Is the target population clearly
described?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Is the frequency, association, or
treatment effect impressive enough
for you to be confident that the finding
would make a clinical difference if used
as the basis for care?
Yes
No
Not clear
ARE THE FINDINGS
CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT?
Yes All
Yes Some
No
* = Important criteria
Comments
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
APP F-2
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APPENDIX C
Appraisal Guide
Conclusions of a Systematic Review with Narrative Synthesis
Citation:
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Synopsis
What organization or persons produced the systematic review (SR)?
How many persons were involved in conducting the review?
What topic or question did the SR address?
How were potential research reports identified?
What determined if a study was included in the analysis?
How many studies were included in the review?
What research designs were used in the studies?
What were the consistent and important across-studies conclusions?
Credibility
Was the topic clearly defined?
Yes
No
Not clear
Was the search for studies and other
evidence comprehensive and unbiased?
Yes
No
Not clear
Was the screening of citations for
inclusion based on explicit criteria?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Were the included studies assessed
for quality?
Yes
No
Not clear
Were the design characteristics and
findings of the included studies displayed
or discussed in sufficient detail?
Yes
No
Not clear
*Was there a true integration (i.e., synthesis) of the findings—not
merely reporting of findings from
each study individually?
Yes
No
Not clear
Brown
APP C-1
*Did the reviewers explore why differences
in findings might have occurred?
Yes
No
Not clear
Did the reviewers distinguish between
conclusions based on consistent findings
from several good studies and those
based on inferior evidence (number or quality)?
Yes
No
Not clear
Which conclusions were supported by
consistent findings from two or more
good or high-quality studies?
List
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
ARE THE CONCLUSIONS
CREDIBLE?
Yes All
Yes Some
No
Clinical Significance
*Across studies, is the size of the
treatment or the strength of the
association found or the
meaningfulness of qualitative findings
strong enough to make a difference
in patient outcomes or experiences of care?
Yes
No
Not clear
Are the conclusions relevant to the
care the nurse gives?
Yes
No
Not clear
ARE THE CONCLUSIONS
CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT?
Yes All
Yes Some
No
Applicability
Does the SR address a problem,
situation, or decision we are addressing in our setting?
Yes
No
Not clear
Are the patients in the studies or a
subgroup of patients in the studies
similar to those we see?
Yes
No
Not clear
What changes, additions, training, or
purchases would be needed to implement
and sustain a clinical protocol based
on these conclusions?
Specify and list
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APP C-2
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Is what we will have to do to implement
the new protocol realistically achievable
by us (resources, capability, commitment)?
How will we know if our patients are
benefiting from our new protocol?
Yes
No
Not clear
Specify
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ARE THESE CONCLUSIONS
APPLICABLE TO OUR SETTING?
Yes All
Yes Some
No
SHOULD WE PROCEED TO DESIGN
A PROTOCOL INCORPORATING
THESE CONCLUSIONS?
Yes All
Yes Some
No
* = Important criteria
Comments
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Brown
APP C-3
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