EBP

Module 6:  Article Grading Table

Instructions

Prepare a data extraction of 5 peer reviewed journals. As a DNP, you need to be able to evaluate peer reviewed journals and appropriately appraise the articles to evaluate if the information can be used to answer the clinical question.

Clinical Question:

In patients diagnosed with Tuberculosis  (P) is a CT scan  (I) compared to MRI  (C) more accurate diagnosing  (O)TB caverns during patient assessment T?

P = Patient Population – TB Patients

I = Intervention or issue – CT scan

C = Comparison Intervention or Status – Comparison of a CT vs MRI

O = Outcome – Diagnosing accuracy (TB Caverns)

T: Time - Patient assessment

Based on the question above please complete the following:

1. Find 5 peer reviewed journals articles

2. Read the articles (take notes, look for key points)

3. Fill out the form for each article – John Hopkins Article Appraisal Form (Microsoft Word file)

4. Return the forms for evaluation and grading

Use an Essay Format 

· You must present your writing double-spaced, in a Times New Roman, Arial or Courier New font, with a font size of 12.

· Pay attention to grammar rules (spelling and syntax).

· Your work must be original and must not contain material copied from books or the internet.

· When citing the work of other authors, include citations and references using APA style to respect their intellectual property and avoid plagiarism.

· Remember that your writing must have a header or a cover page that includes the name of the institution, the program, the course code, the title of the activity, your name and student number, and the assignment's due date.

 

Contribute a minimum of 5 pages. It should include at least 3 academic sources, formatted and cited in APA.

Be sure to review the  academic expectations for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday.

· Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded.

· Your assignment will be run through Turnitin to check for plagiarism.