Article critique

2. STUDY DESIGN

a. Name:

b. Description:

c. Strengths:

d. Weaknesses:

3. SAMPLE

a. Target population:

b. Study population:

i. Was study pop. appropriate? Why or why not?

c. Sample size:

d. Eligibility Criteria

i. Inclusion criteria:

ii. Exclusion criteria:

e. Sampling frame:

i. Strengths and limitations

f. Probability or nonprobabilty sampling plan?

g. Name of sampling plan:

h. Response rate:

i. Strengths:

j. Weaknesses:

4. MEASURES

a. Independent variable(s):

b. Operational definition for one IV:

c. Dependent variable(s):

d. Operational definition for one DV:

e. Other variables in study:

f. Strengths:

g. Weaknesses:

5. DATA COLLECTION METHODS

a. How data were collected:

b. Strengths:

c. Weaknesses: