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Application

Analyzing the Research

For the Week 3 Application, you will select two articles from a list, identify the components of a research project and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the articles.

· Select two studies from the list of articles provided in Doc Sharing. The articles are accessed through the Course Readings in the Library. Look for the Week 3 Articles tab.

· Choose one quantitative article and one qualitative article.

· Review each selected article based on what you have learned about study design, identifying information from each component of the study.

· Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each study.

· Based on your review, write a 6-7-page summary of the two articles using the NURS 4000 Week 3 Assignment Rubric.

· Identify each component of the research article as outlined in the rubric.

Explain why each is a strong or weak study based upon criteria for reliability and validity for quantitative studies. Use criteria for trustworthiness for qualitative studies. Refer to your textbook for information related to evaluation of research.

· Readings

· Course Text: Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses: Appraisal and Application of Research

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2. Chapter 5, "Linking Theory, Research, and Practice" This chapter begins by exploring the relationship between theory, research, and nursing practice. It then covers the language of research, including specific terminology. The chapter illustrates how scientific research supports nursing practice and how nursing practice informs scientific research.

2. Chapter 7, "Quantitative Designs: Using Numbers to Provide Evidence" Quantitative research designs seek to explain a phenomenon through numerical findings. This chapter discusses key concepts related to quantitative design, different types of quantitative studies, and strategies nurses can use to appraise quantitative research study designs presented in the literature.

2. Chapter 8, "Qualitative Designs: Using Words to Provide Evidence" Chapter 8 defines qualitative research as the focus on words instead of numbers to give meaning to phenomena. This chapter discusses four major types of qualitative research as well as different sources of data. Strategies for evaluating qualitative study designs are also presented.

2. Chapter 9, "Collecting Evidence" This chapter describes the process of planning data collection. The authors cover methods of collecting quantitative and qualitative data while stressing the importance of recognizing validity and measurement error.

2. Review this completed Journal Club Template for one example of how this document is used to support the evaluation of a research article. The article reviewed for this template is:

5. Hurlbut, J.M., Robbins, L.K. & Hoke, M.M. (2011). Correlations between spirituality and health-promoting behaviors among sheltered homeless women. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 28(2), 81-91. DOI:10.1080/07370016.2011.564064

2. This PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation presents another example of how an article evaluation can be presented to a journal club:

6. Mulligan, E. (2001). Healthsouth Orthopedic Extremity/Foot-Ankle Journal Club. Retrieved from http://www.continuing-ed.cc/newsletter/Thessaly%20Test%20Journal%20Club%20handout.pdf

. Articles

3. Schmelzer, M. (2004). Understanding statistics: What is alpha (á)? Gastroenterology Nursing, 27(6), 292–293. Use the Ovid Nursing Journals Full Text database, and search using the article's author, title, or journal title. This article, written by a nurse, explains the alpha statistic. Using common examples, such as tossing a coin, the author describes what the alpha statistic represents and suggests strategies for evaluating the statistical analysis of a research study.

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4. Schmelzer, M. (2000). Understanding the research methodology: Should we trust the researchers' conclusions? Gastroenterology Nursing, 23(6), 269–274. Use the Ovid Nursing Journals Full Text database, and search using the article's author, title, or journal title. In this article, Dr. Schmelzer discusses strategies for evaluating the methodology of a research study. She also examines the statistics presented in the methodology section and explains common statistical terms.