RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS RESEARCH METHOD

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Type of Research

Design/ Method

Sample & Setting

Major Variables & Measurements

Findings

Appraisal: Worth to Practice

APA format

Correctly identify if qualitative & type, quantitative & type, mixed-methods, outcome, or systematic review/meta-analysis

Describe the method (e.g. pre-test, post-test; cohort study; longitudinal)

Describe population, how sample chosen, setting of study

Quantitative studies: describe major demographic, independent and dependent variables and how measured; Qualitative studies: describe demographics and general content of questions

Describe the key findings of the study, specifically detailing results (e.g., a certain % of subjects experienced a certain result)

Describe to what extent this study contributes to answering your PICOT question; Specifically address whether the design, number of subjects, variables and measurements were sufficient to answer the investigator’s questions

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