Nursing Research

Learning Team Assignment (32 points)

1._____Problem (1) What was the problem that the study was conducted to resolve? Include the situation that led to the problem

The situation was:
The problem was:
2._____Purpose (1) What was the purpose of the study?
3._____Research Method (1) What was the research method?
4._____Research Design (1) What was the research design?
5.____Variables (1) What were the independent and dependent variables?
6. ___ Research Question(s) (1) What was the research question/s as stated by the author/s? If no research question was provided by the author/s, write one that would be applicable for the study.
7. ____Hypotheses (1) What were the null and alternative hypotheses?
8. ____Theoretical Framework (2) What was the name of the theory that was used to guide the study? If provided, identify the name of the germinal (original) theorist. (i.e. leadership theory by Joseph Rost (1993). Explain why the theory was applicable to the research study.
9.____Review of Literature (3)
In your own words, describe how the literature review was organized (state what topic presented first, second, etc.).
Were there historical sources cited as well as current ones published within five years of the study’s publication date to support the need for the study?
How many sources were current and how many were historical as presented in the references?
10.____Sample and Sampling Technique (2)
What was the sample and what specific random or non-random sampling technique was used to choose the sample from the population?
How was an appropriate sample size determined?
11.­­___Data Collection Tools (3)
What data collection tools were used to collect data and what data did they measure?
How was validity established for the data collection tools and what was the validity reported for each instrument?
How was reliability established for the data collection tools and what was the reliability reported for each instrument?
12.____Ethics(3)
How was confidentiality and anonymity of the participants protected?
Was informed consent obtained? How?
Did the author/s obtain approval from an ethic’s (i.e. IRB) board?
13.____ Statistical Analysis: (4)
What were the descriptive statistics used to analyze data?
What data were analyzed by which specific descriptive statistic?
What were the inferential statistics used to analyze data?
Complete the table below for data analyzed using inferential statistics (see example in blue) that includes: purpose of analysis; statistical procedure; statistic; result and; specific probability found (add rows as needed).
Purpose of analysis
Statistical procedure
Statistic
Result
Probability (p)
Example
Will be provided
14. ___Findings (1) What were the findings of the study? What hypothesis was accepted or rejected?
15. ___Implications (1) What were the implications for nursing in relation to evidence-based practice?
16. ___Limitations (1) What study limitations did the researcher/s identify in the report?
17. ___Recommendations for Future Research (1) What suggestions for further study were identified by the researcher/s?
18.___ Replication (1) Is the description of the study sufficiently clear for replication? Is there information about any of the steps of the research process not provided that would need to be known, in order to replicate the study?
19. __ Logical progression and transition of thought, current scholarly sources, correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar, cover page, and APA format/style of English usage (3)

GRADING CRITERIA FOR Quantitative Research Report Analysis

Copy/paste all 19 items exactly as they are written into a Word document, rather than re-writing them, so as not to miss any sections of a question or terms may be missing that change the meaning of what is asked. Write your answers beneath each question that includes the section, paragraph, and page number in the article where you located your answers (i.e. Methods section, para, 3, p. 2). There are 19 items of which there are 18 questions. Item #19 pertains to the team’s presentation re: spelling, grammar, etc..that will be graded. As with all scholarly papers, a cover page with page numbers is required (cover page is page 1) with the names of all team members who contributed and designate the letter of your team (e.g. A, B, C).
The purpose of this assignment is to identify specific parts of the research process and some answers may require only a short sentence, such as in the example below:
What was the purpose of the study? The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lunar phases on motor vehicle accidents among teenagers (Methods section, paragraph 1, p.1).
What were the independent and dependent variables? The independent variable was lunar phases and the dependent variable was motor vehicle accidents (section, paragraph, page number).
Quoting what the authors said in a research report is acceptable, but be sure to use quotation marks and page number to avoid plagiarism.
As you look for the answers to the questions asked about your research study, and the author/s did not provide the information, then state that it was not provided in the report. Do not make-up something that is not there, but look carefully, before making the decision that the information is missing.
Note: When analyzing a research report, the abstract should not be used, since details contained within the report are not represented in an abstract.