(1) What was the purpose of the study? (2 points)
(2) What was the design of the study? (Discuss both: Qualitative? Quantitative? And what specific design? Cross-sectional, longitudinal, phenomenology, experimental, etc) (2 points)
(3) What were the variables measured in this study? Include dependent (Outcome), independent (Intervention/Issue, Comparison), and any mediating variables. This back to the theory lecture for this question. (4 points)
(4) Population (2 point total)
a) Describe the population in detail (gender, ethnicity, age, conditions or groups):
b) Number of participants?
c) Is this number of participants appropriate for the type of study and why (qual vs. quant)?
(5) How were the data collected and what types of evidence/data were they? (e.g. surveys, questionnaires, open-ended questions, focus groups, biometrics such as urine or blood tests, etc.? If surveys, what types of data were collected on it? Number scales? Open-ended questions? What was the name of the instrument and how valid and reliable is it? Has it been used before? Any psychometric analysis on it like a reliability score?) (4 points)
(6) What were the results of this study? Conclusions? (Remember to discuss implications for practice, any statistical results and what they mean, thematic analysis and what it means, etc.) (4 points)
(7) How did you use these results in your recommendation for clinical practice? How did the results answer your PICOT question? (4 points)
(8) Were there any limitations with this study? If so, please describe what they were and what you think would have made the study more convincing? (2 points)
For a Quantitative study:
(9) Were the study results valid? Explain. (2 points)
(10) Were the study results reliable? Explain. (2 points)
For a Qualitative study:
(9) Were the study results trustworthy? Explain. (2 points)
(10) Were the study results credible? Explain. (2 points)