Assignment 1

This assignment is aimed at giving students an opportunity to select and analyze a

real

quantitative

(qualitative is written in the classroom)

research study and explain how it may or

may not be able to help improve an aspect of health care delivery. This will be a 2

–

4 page paper that

meets the general writing guidelines which are outlined in the syllabus.

Step #1

: Study selection

–

Select t

he article that most interests you.

1.

A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood

-

Pressure Control (

Article1

)

2.

Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN

2012 (

Article2

)

3.

The Quality of Surgical and Pneumonia Care in Minority

-

Serving and Racially Integrated

Hospitals (

Article3

)

Step #2: Summary: Write a 2

–

3 page summary and analysis of the key aspects of the

article you

selected

. In this summary you should cover

the following items in the article:

·

Describe

the research hypothesis in the article

·

Describe t

he type of quantitative research

design selected

and

why this design was chosen

by the author(s)

, i.e. Descriptive, Correlational,

Causal

-

comparative/quasi

-

experimental

research or Experimental research. Th

e following link provides a quick review of the

differences

http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/develop_quantitative.html

·

Variables tested

·

Research design

·

D

ata Analysis

·

Results

·

Conclusions

Grading Rubric for written Assignment #1

Critical Thinking Skills: Clearly presents thoughts and concepts.

40%

Course Content: Uses, applies, and demonstrates understanding of course

materials, readings, conferences, and instructor

-

provided content. Visual and graphic

images capture and display understanding of the concepts

30%

Assignment Instructions: Responds to assignment instructions, including all essential

elements of the project description

15%

Writing Quality: Writes clearly, concisely, and with few errors. APA format is followed.

Citations are used. Clearly presents mat

erial graphically. Easy to understand

15%

This assignment is aimed at giving students an opportunity to select and analyze a

real quantitative (qualitative is written in the classroom) research study and explain how it may or

may not be able to help improve an aspect of health care delivery. This will be a 2 – 4 page paper that

meets the general writing guidelines which are outlined in the syllabus.

Step #1: Study selection – Select the article that most interests you.

1. A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control (Article1)

2. Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN

2012 (Article2)

3. The Quality of Surgical and Pneumonia Care in Minority-Serving and Racially Integrated

Hospitals (Article3)

Step #2: Summary: Write a 2 – 3 page summary and analysis of the key aspects of the article you

selected. In this summary you should cover the following items in the article:

 Describe the research hypothesis in the article

 Describe the type of quantitative research design selected and why this design was chosen

by the author(s), i.e. Descriptive, Correlational, Causal-comparative/quasi-experimental

research or Experimental research. The following link provides a quick review of the

differences http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/develop_quantitative.html

 Variables tested

 Research design

 Data Analysis

 Results

 Conclusions

Grading Rubric for written Assignment #1

Critical Thinking Skills: Clearly presents thoughts and concepts. 40%

Course Content: Uses, applies, and demonstrates understanding of course

materials, readings, conferences, and instructor-provided content. Visual and graphic

images capture and display understanding of the concepts

30%

Assignment Instructions: Responds to assignment instructions, including all essential

elements of the project description

15%

Writing Quality: Writes clearly, concisely, and with few errors. APA format is followed.

Citations are used. Clearly presents material graphically. Easy to understand

15%