Assignment 5

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Questions

Answers

Points

1.

Title of article, Journal name, and your name

4

2.

What is the research question addressed in this study?

5

3.

Identify the dependent variable(s)

5

4.

Identify the independent variable(s)

5

5.

What is the research design used?

5

6.

What type of sampling design was used?

5

7.

Describe the intervention. Was it adequately described?

8

8.

Describe the control or comparison condition. Was it adequately described?

8

9.

Were the participants fully informed about the nature of the research?

5

10.

Was ethical permission granted for the study?

5

11.

Were randomization procedures adequately explained? Describe them.

5

12.

Does the article provide evidence that randomization was successful - that is, it resulted in groups that were comparable prior to the intervention? Elaborate.

5

13.

Was the study longitudinal? How many data collection points were there?

5

14.

Was blinding used? If yes, who was blinded - and was this adequate? If not, is there an adequate rationale for failure to blind/mask?

5

15.

What are the results of the study? Did the results answer the research question(s)?

5

16.

Was outcome data reported even for treatment group members who did not complete the program (intention-to-treat analysis)? If not, what was the rationale? If not applicable, indicate that in your answer.

5

17.

What were the study limitations?

10

18.

Do you consider the outcomes measured to be important policy or practical outcomes? Were they measured over a long enough period?

5