Article Critique

These are the instructions, you must select one of the 10 articles sent, to make a criticism of it, based on the parameters found below

1- Critiquing the research article

Title – Does it accurately describe the article?

Abstract – Is it representative of the article?

Introduction – Does it make the purpose of the article clear?

Statement of the problem – Is the problem properly introduced?

Purpose of the study – Has the reason for conducting the research been

explained?

Research question(s) – Is/are the research question(s) clearly defined and if

not, should they be?

Theoretical framework – Is the theoretical framework described? If there is

not a theoretical framework, should there be?

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?

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?

Analysis – Is the analytical approach consistent with the study questions and research design?

Results – Are the results presented clearly in the text, tables and figures? Are the statistics clearly explained?

Discussion – Are the results explained in relationship to the theoretical framework, research questions, and the significance to nursing?

Limitations – Are the limitations presented and their implications discussed?

Conclusion – Are there recommendations for nursing practice, future

research, and policymakers.

2- Decide if the study is applicable to your practice

a. Can you use the results and recommendations in your practice?