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NSG 500 RESEARCH INQUIRY AND UTILIZATION IN HEALTHCARE

Critique Guidelines and Rubric

Critiquing the strengths and weaknesses of a research report is critical in determining the usefulness of the information in practice. The purpose of this assignment is to develop skill in the appraisal process.

You are required to complete two (2) critiques. One critique will pertain to a quantitative research report; the other critique will pertain to a qualitative research report. The instructor will assign the articles to critique. To critique a quantitative research report, follow the guidelines in the module. To critique a qualitative research report, follow the guidelines in the module. Each critique should be written in narrative form; do not use first person. Each paper should be 5-7 pages in length, excluding the title page and reference page. Be sure to paraphrase; do not simply copy parts of the article.

Each critique is worth 5% of your final grade and will be graded according to the following rubric. Late submissions will receive 10% deduction per day.

Criteria

Unacceptable

0 Points

Problematic

.25 Points

Good

.5 Points

Excellent

1 Point

Addressed components of research studies (problem, purpose, theoretical/conceptual framework, population, sample, design, methodology, data collection, data analysis, results, authors’ conclusions/discussions)

Addressed few or none

of the required components

Addressed

less than half of the required components

Addressed

more than half of the required components

Clearly

addressed all the required components

Accurate Interpretation and Understanding of the

Study

Did not demonstrate an understanding of the

research components of

the study

Misinterpreted parts of the

study

Accurately interpreted

most of the

study

Accurately interpreted

the study

( Spring 2016 )


Scientific Rigor and Usefulness of Research Evidence in Practice	Did not discuss the scientific rigor of the study nor the quality and usefulness of the evidence in practice	Minimal discussion of the scientific rigor of the study and the quality and usefulness of the evidence in practice	Discussion of the scientific rigor of the study and the quality and usefulness of the evidence in practice lacked depth	In-depth discussion of the scientific rigor of the study and the quality and usefulness of the evidence in practice

Clarity & Mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, sentence formation, and paragraph transition)	Lacks clarity; multiple errors in mechanics	Some errors in clarity and mechanics	Clear writing style with minimal error in mechanics	Clear writing style with no errors in mechanics

APA Format for Reference Citation	No reference citation included	Major APA format errors in reference citation	Minimal APA format errors in reference citation	No APA format errors in reference citation