Research and apply evidence to practice, Diploma of Nursing

Health, Community & Foundation Skills

Task: • Your ability to reflect, distinguish relevant from irrelevant and draw interdisciplinary connections in the analysis of information
• Evaluate the validity of information sources
• Completed research activity of an article critiques based on your area of practice

Access the TAFE SA LEARN online classroom for CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice and thearticle byDaglar et al, 2014, ‘Sleep quality in the elderly either living at home or in a nursing home`, Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 31, issue 4, pp. 6-13.
• Write a critique of this article using the framework provided by Potvin 2007. All written work in this subject MUST adhere to the Harvard style of referencing.

Their paper should contain the following:
1. An evaluation of the article (300-400 words).

2. STUDY PURPOSE:
2.1. Was the purpose stated clearly?
2.2. Outline the purpose of the study (i.e., study objective or aim):
3. LITERATURE:
3.1. Was relevant background
3.2. Literature reviewed?
3.3. Describe the justification of the need for this study (3-4 key points)
4. DESIGN:
4.1. Describe the study design:
4.2. Can the author answer the study question with the study design?
4.3. Were the design and/or method used introducing biases? If so describe
5. SAMPLE SIZE:
5.1. Sample Description (e.g., age, gender, diagnosis, other characteristics)
5.2. How was sample identified? Was it a representative sample?
5.3. If there were more than one group, was there similarity and differences between the groups?
5.4. Was informed consent and assent obtained?
6. OUTCOMES:
6.1. Specify the frequency of outcome measurement (i.e., pre, post, follow-up):
6.2. Outcome areas (e.g., self care, productivity)
6.3. List measures used(e.g., Sensory Profile, VMI)
6.4. Reliable and Valid?
7. INTERVENTION:
7.1. Intervention was described in detail?
7.2. Provide a short description of the intervention including type of intervention, who delivered it, how often and in what setting.
8. RESULTS:
8.1. Results were reported in terms of statistical significance?
8.2. that were the results?
8.3. Outcomes
8.4. Results
8.5. Statistical Significance
8.6. Was the analysis, that is the type of statistically tests used, appropriate for the type of outcome measures and the methodology?
8.7. If not statistically significant (i.e., p < 0.05 or 0.01), was study big enough to show an important difference if it should occur (power and sample size)?
8.8. Clinical importance was reported?
8.9. What is the clinical importance of the results (that is even if the results were statistically significant were the differences large enough to be clinically meaningful?
9. DROP-OUTS WERE REPORTED?
9.1. If yes, why did they drop out? How were drop-out participants included in the statistical analysis?
10. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS:
10.1. What did the author conclude?
10.2. What were the main limitations of the study as stated by the author(s) and from your point of view?
10.3. What are the implications of these results for your practice?

STUDY PURPOSE:
Was the purpose stated clearly?

LITERATURE:
Was relevant background
literature reviewed?

DESIGN:
___ randomized
___ cohort (population -based)
___ before and after
___ case-control
___ cross-sectional
(1+ group at 1 point in time)
___ single case design
___ case study Describe the study design:

Can the author answer the study question with the study design?

Were the design and/or method used introducing biases? If so describe:

SAMPLE SIZE:
N =
Was sample size justified?
___ Yes
___ No
___ N/A

Was Power Discussed?
___ Yes
___ No
___ N/A Sample Description (e.g., age, gender, diagnosis, other characteristics)

How was sample identified? Was it a representative sample?

If there were more than one group, was there similarity and differences between the groups? Describe:

Was informed consent and assent obtained?

OUTCOMES:
Specify the frequency of outcome measurement (i.e., pre, post, follow-up):

Provide a short description of the intervention including type of intervention, who delivered it, how often and in what setting.

Was the analysis, that is the type of statistically tests used, appropriate for the type of outcome measures and the methodology?

If not statistically significant (i.e., p < 0.05 or 0.01), was study big enough to show an important difference if it should occur (power and sample size)?

What is the clinical importance of the results (that is even if the results were statistically significant were the differences large enough to be clinically meaningful?

If yes, why did they drop out? How were drop-out participants included in the statistical analysis?

What did the author conclude?

What were the main limitations of the study as stated by the author(s) and from your point of view?

What are the implications of these results for your practice?