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Criteria Your Comments (written in your own words, cite reference when paraphrasing or with direct quotes)
Title – Does it accurately describe the article? Describe.
Abstract – Is it representative of the article? Describe components present/absent.
Introduction – Does it make the purpose of the article clear? What is the purpose of the article?
Statement of the problem – Is the problem properly introduced? What is it?
Purpose of the study – What is the reason for conducting the research?
Research question(s) – Is/are the research question(s) clearly defined and what are they? If not clearly defined, should they be?
Theoretical framework – What is the theoretical framework/conceptual framework/concepts used for this study? How does it help to guide the study?
Literature review – Is the literature review relevant to the study, comprehensive, and include recent research? Does the literature review support the need for the study? Explain.
Methods – Is the design appropriate for the study? Does the sample fit with the research design and is the size sufficient? Was a data collection instrument needed? How were data collected? Were reliability and validity accounted for (be specific with quantitative vs. qualitative)?
Results – Are the results presented clearly in the text, tables and figures?
Are the statistics clearly explained? Are they significant (look at the p value or description of statistical significance)?
Discussion – Are the results explained in relationship to the theoretical framework, research questions, and the significance to nursing? Describe each.
Limitations – Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed? (If implications not presented, what are the implications of the limitations) Describe.
Conclusion – What are the recommendations for nursing practice, future research, and policymakers? Describe each.
Decide if the study is applicable to your practice/ career.Can you use the results and recommendations in your practice/career? Why or why not?
Self-evaluation statement: What was challenging and/or easy? How do you think you did on the critique? What do you need to improve on for the next one?
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