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NUR 440 Final Project Milestone Four: Evidence Table Guidelines and Rubric Overview: After identifying your sources in Milestone Three, you will now critically evaluate each resource on several criteria. The evidence table will assist you in making generalizations, conclusions, and will inform your recommendation for practice change. Prompt: To successfully complete this milestone, use the provided Evidence Table template (also located in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course). Each row will focus on an individual resource, identified in your annotated bibliography. Given the space restriction and the visual nature of the evidence table, you do not need to use full sentences. Instead, be clear and concise when filling out each column.

x Study Citation: Utilize proper APA format. x Design: Briefly describe the design of the study. x Method: How was the study conducted? x Sample: What was the population of interest? x Data Collection: How was data collected? x Data Analysis: How was the data analyzed? x Validity: Is the study valid? That is, is the statement true and is it backed by evidence? x Reliability: Are the results of this study replicable and generalizable to the larger population?

Guidelines for Submission: Using the template provided, your evidence table must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document with 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and all sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Design, Method, and

Sample Concisely summarizes the design, methods, and samples of all studies

Summarizes the design, methods, and samples of all studies

Summarizes the design, methods, and sample of all studies, but summary is unnecessarily lengthy or one study is left blank

Does not summarize the design, and does not identify the sample of more than one study

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Data Collection and Analysis

Concisely identifies the method for data collection and analysis for each study

Identifies the method for data collection and analysis for each study

Identifies the method for data collection and analysis for each study, but summary is unnecessarily lengthy or one study is left blank

Does not identify the method for data collection and analysis for more than one study

30

Validity and Reliability

Critically and concisely evaluates each study for validity and reliability of results

Evaluates each study for validity and reliability of results

Evaluates each study for validity and reliability of results but evaluation is lengthy or one study is left blank

Does not evaluate the validity and reliability of results for more than one study

30

Articulation of Response

(APA/Mechanics)

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that obstruct understanding

10

Earned Total 100%