Is an unbiased synthesis of the recent literature provided?

Please use the following questions to guide your evaluation of the selected nursing article. Please note that it is not enough to answer “yes” or “no”. You should provide examples and citations from the study, your text, and any other appropriate sources (i.e. scholarly articles, etc).
Is the research question clearly stated and significant to nursing?

Is an unbiased synthesis of the recent literature provided?

What are the theoretical foundations for the study?

Was the selection of subjects explicit and appropriate?

Were the methods of data collection and analysis explicit and appropriate?

Was the type of analysis appropriate for the question posed?

Were the conclusions drawn within the scope of the study?

Are limitations of the study discussed?

Were ethical considerations discussed?

What type of quantitative design is being used?

Can causality be inferred?

Did researchers use the highest level of design possible to answer the research question(s)?

What strategies did the researcher use to control for the effects of extraneous variables?

What threats were there to internal and external validity? How did researchers control for these?

How was data collected?

What level(s) of measurement were used?

Was the instrument(s) used valid? Reliable? How do you know?

Was the assignment to treatment randomized?

Was the randomization concealed?

Were groups similar at the start of the study?

Was data collection sufficiently long and complete?

Were patients, clinicians, and study personnel kept blind to the study treatment?

Were groups equally treated apart from the experimental therapy?

How might the results of this study affect your practice?

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