Atelectasis

Instructions

Synopsis/Appraisal Final Paper Overview and Instructions

Purpose: This activity is a culmination of all activities and concepts covered in this class. You will summarize and appraise a quantitative study to determine its potential usefulness to inform nursing practice. As part of this analysis, you will determine the rigor of the investigation and appraise credibility. You can do this by answering some key questions about the integrity with which they collected and analyzed data and employed techniques to reduce bias.

Instructions:

Research the importance of the topic and write an introduction that includes these main points:

Obtain relevant background information from a credible source other than the article

Explain why the topic is important for researchers to explore

Write a study synopsis that includes these main points:

what known and not known about the topic and what gap in knowledge this study intends to fill

research design and setting

sample

sampling method

number of subjects

inclusion/exclusion criteria

attrition, loss to follow up, or response rate (if any)

important characteristics of the sample

how the study was conducted

explain how the data was collected

include measurement instruments and what they measured

if the study involves an intervention, how the intervention was carried out

Appraise the article in narrative format by answering the following questions.

Was the sampling method appropriate for this study? Why or why not?

If inclusion and exclusion criteria were noted in the report, did the criteria control for extraneous variables? Why or why not?

Were the measurement instruments reliable and valid? Why or why not?

If the study was experimental, was the intervention performed consistently? Why or why not?

Were the conclusions of the study supported by the results? Why or why not?

Consider study limitations when appraising conclusions with respect to results

State your analysis of the nursing implications based on the findings of the study.

Take statistical significance into account.

DO NOT use implications to nurse from the article; provide your own analysis.