Occupational Health 2

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Instructions: 3 page AMA format (cite all sources in the body of the paper)

Complete an article critique on the article Parkinsonism and occupational exposure to pesticides.

Link to article--- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1740189/?tool=pmcentrez

Your critique should include the following elements:

· Research Methods: What approach or methods were used in this study? Are they appropriate for the purposes of the study?

· Key results: Clearly and succinctly summarize the key results of the study.

· Statistical Significance: What is the statistical significance of this study? Are the statistical methods appropriate?

. For more information on statistical significance please review these resources:

· Sources of bias: Was the author objective in the discussion of the topic? Identify and discuss any sources of bias in the study.

Rubric Detail-Please ensure rubric guidelines are applied

	Excellent	Good
Introduction	Points Range:.8 (10%) - .8 (10%)	Points Range:.64 (8%) - .79 (9.9%) States the title, author, problem discussed, purpose, and hypothesis of the article
Research Methods	Points Range:1.6 (20%) - 1.6 (20%)	Points Range:1.28 (16%) - 1.58 (19.8%) Identifies the research methods used in the study and discussed if they were appropriate
Key Results	Points Range:1.6 (20%) - 1.6 (20%)	Points Range:1.28 (16%) - 1.58 (19.8%) Clearly and succinctly summarizes the key results of the study
Statistical Significance	Points Range:1.6 (20%) - 1.6 (20%)	Points Range:1.28 (16%) - 1.58 (19.8%) Discusses the statistical significance of the study and if the statistical methods were appropriate
Sources of Bias	Points Range:2 (25%) - 2 (25%)	Points Range:1.6 (20%) - 1.98 (24.75%) Identifies any sources of bias in the study and discusses if the author was objective in the discussion of the topic
Writing Mechanics	Points Range:.4 (5%) - .4 (5%)	Points Range:.32 (4%) - .4 (4.95%) Paper is organized in the required format and contains no grammatical errors

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