NSG 4419 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Sample Size Determination
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Journal articles = descriptions of studies that are published in journals or at professional conferences > blind peer review. An objective, systematic critical appraisal (evaluation) of strengths and limitations of a study based on some known criteria. A research critic is not just a review or summary of a study. It is an evaluation of both strengths and weakness of a research article. This means you get to give your opinion of the article based on speci c criteria. The critique should also help those who are practicing nursing to decide how the. Ndings form the study can best be incorporated into their practice, if at all. A good critique identi es areas of adequate as well as inadequancies. To provide researcher with feedback to strengthen future studies. To aid research consumers in deciding how to use research ndings. Describes type of study, major variables, and population. Quantitative title = communicates key variables and the population.
