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N316 EBP Paper Part 2 Helpful Hints
EBP Paper 2: Addendum B-3, pg. 11 Syllabus Analysis of Research Articles
Encompasses material covered in class to date, through descriptive data (Module 9).
Rubric:
| Grading Criteria | Points |
| Table 1 is formatted correctly and content is legible | 0.5 |
| Table 1 contains correct and required information | 3.0 |
| Narrative discusses at least two key similarities between articles | 0.5 |
| Narrative discusses at least two key differences between articles | 0.5 |
| Meets good writing criteria according to the American Psychological Association’s Manual (7th Ed.) – e.g., full sentences, no contractions, acronyms defined first use, no grammatical errors or typos, proper source citation | 0.5 |
| Total points | 5.0 |
General Information
Still an APA paper.
Needs cover page, references.
In-text references and reference list
Minimum references would be 2 articles used
Do not include EBP Part 1. (Paper 3 will compile all 3 parts together.)
Narrative sections must be written in scholarly style following APA standards.
See APA Resources in Bb
Table 1
Table 1 Formatting
Do not break words in the middle of the word
Information must be summarized from the article
Do not copy and paste from the article
Refer to chapter 3
Information must be included in table format. Cannot just submit information written out in paragraph format or bullet points.
Table 1 Format Example, p 11 Syllabus
| Source (1st author, year) | ||
| Objective/ Purpose (describe fully) | ||
| Selected outcome variable (DV) (this is the O from your PICO; do not include other outcomes that the researchers investigated) | ||
| Design (name the design and briefly describe the length of the study – how long could participants expect to be involved with study activities?) | ||
| Setting (describe in as much detail as you can) & Sample (sampling method & include short description of demographics of the final sample and whether a power analysis was conducted) | ||
| Assigned intervention (IV) (you will need to add details here – briefly describe the intervention AND control conditions, if applicable) | ||
| Data Collection Methods, Tools/ Instruments (briefly describe the timing of data collection – how often and when were data collected; name the method of data collection – self-report, etc.; and finally give the name of the tool used, if applicable, plus any information on reliability and validity) | ||
| Main Results (include mean scores/SD, % and p values on the outcome variable from your PICO) |
Table 1 Content: Objective/Purpose and IV/DV
For maximum point credit, be thorough in your descriptions.
Objective/ Purpose: describe fully, similar to how described in the article (in your own words).
Selected outcome variable (DV): This is the O from your PICO. It is not necessary to include other outcome variables.
Assigned Intervention (IV): Describe how the intervention was conducted and control conditions (what happened to people in the control group).
Table 1 Content: Design, Setting and Sample
Design: Give the name of the design. Include proper terminology and details like length of study and participant activities.
Setting: Describe the setting. Study may not name the actual facility but should tell you general information about it.
Sample: What was the sampling plan? Were there issues with the sampling plan or did adaptations to sample plan need to be made? If so, describe. Was a power analysis done? What did the final sample look like? Give specific information about sample (from Results section usually). Were there differences between the groups?
Table 1 Content: Data Collection Tools and Instruments
Data Collection Tools/ Instruments: If the tool has a name, list it. Then describe the tool, what data was being collected and how. Use appropriate terminology. Was reliability and validity established? If so, what forms of R&V and how were they established? Who collected the data? How were they trained?
Table 1 Content: Main results
Main Results: Describe what the major results of each study were. Report results using means and standard deviations, percentages, p-values and confidence intervals. You are expected to list the tests and results but not expected to interpret them yet (will update for Paper 3)
Narratives
Should be about 1 page for both narratives.
Want to identify at least 2 MAJOR similarities between the 2 studies. Name the similarities, describe them fully. What was the significance of this? Was this similarity a good thing or not so helpful? Why?
Want to identify at least 2 MAJOR differences between the 2 studies. As above, describe fully.
Similarities cannot include population, intervention or outcomes.
In-text citations and references must be done according to APA standards.