W6 Research in nursing

APPENDIX E

Appraisal Guide:

Findings of a Qualitative Study

Citation:

Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S., & Butler, C. C. (2019). Antibiotic prophylaxis and clinical outcomes among older adults with recurrent urinary tract infection: cohort study. Age & Ageing, 48(2), 228–234. https://doi-org.westcoastuniversity.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/ageing/afy146

Synopsis

What experience, situation, or subculture does the researcher seek to understand? The connection between recurrent UTIs in the elderly and antibiotic prophylaxis.

Does the researcher want to produce a description of an experience, a social process, or an event, or is the goal to generate a theory? They are describing it through patients hospital stays

How was data collected? It was a retrospective cohort of health records from 19,696 adults

How did the researcher control his or her biases and preconceptions? They used patients with first time clinical occurrence.

Are specific pieces of data (e.g., direct quotes) and more generalized statements (themes, theories) included in the report? n/a

What are the main findings of the study? Antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with lower rates of UTI recurrence and acute antibiotic prescribing in older adults

Credibility

Is the study published in a source that required peer review?  Yes   No   Not clear

Were the methods used appropriate to the study purpose?  Yes   No   Not clear

Was the sampling of observations or interviews appropriate and varied enough to serve the purpose of the study?  Yes   No   Not clear

*Were data collection methods effective in obtaining in-depth data?  Yes   No   Not clear

Did the data collection methods avoid the possibility of oversight, underrepresentation, or overrepresentation from certain types of sources?  Yes   No   Not clear

Were data collection and analysis intermingled in a dynamic way?  Yes   No   Not clear

*Is the data presented in ways that provide a vivid portrayal of what was experienced or happened and its context?  Yes   No   Not clear

*Does the data provided justify generalized statements, themes, or theory?  Yes   No   Not clear

Are the findings credible?  Yes All   Yes Some   No

Clinical Significance

*Are the findings rich and informative?  Yes   No   Not clear

*Is the perspective provided potentially useful in providing insight, support, or guidance for assessing patient status or progress?  Yes   Some  No  Not clear

Are the findings clinically significant?  Yes All   Yes Some   No

* = Important criteria

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APP E-2 Brown

Brown APP E-1