chapter 2-Published report-what did you include

Question 1

• How to critically read the conclusions section of a research report

what question shuld the report answer

what other questions shuld you ask about he conclusions section

Answer 1

o Does the rport answer: what is the answer to my practice question-what did the study conclude?
 Did it have conclusions section
 Did the conclusions section assist me w my clinical problem
 Did the conclusions assist in a gen manner or provide specici info about my clinical problem
 Did the conclusions section have limitations section
 Did the limitations dec my ability to use the conclusions in practice
 Do the conclusions seem reasonable or warranted based ont eh results of the study

Question 2

• How to critically read the results section of a research report
what questions shuld you be asking

Answer 2

o Why did the authors reach these conclusions-what did they actually find?
 Did it include clearly identified results section
 Were the results presented appropriately for the info collected
 Were descriptive vs inferential results identifiable if this is quantitative study
 Were themes or structure and meaning identifiable if qualitative
 Were the results presented in a clear and logical manner
 Did the results include info about the final sample for the study

Question 3

• How to critically read the samples secion of a research report

Answer 3

• …sample section
o To what types of pts do these research conclusions apply-who was in the study/
 Did the rport include a clearly identified section or paragraphs about sampling
 Did the report give me enough info to understand how and why this sample was chosen
 Is there enough info about the samle to tell me if the research is relevant for my clinical pop
 Was enough info given for me to understand how rights of human subjects were protected
 Would my pt pop have been placed at risk if they had participate in this study
 Can I id how info was collected about the sample

Question 4

• How to critically read the methods section of a research report

Answer 4

o How were those people studied why was the study performed that way
 did the report include a clearly identified section describing methods used in this study
 Do the methods make this a quantitative or qualitative study
 Do I understand what my pt pop would be doing if they were in this sudy or one using similar methods
 Do the measure and procedures int his stuy address my clinical problem
 Do I think that the meas used in this study wuld provide helpful and useful info when used w my pt pop
 Do I think what the researcher collected and the method of collection was the best way to address the clinical question
 Do I think that the researcher shuld have planed the study differently in order to answer my clinical question

Question 5

• How to critically read the study design of a research report

Answer 5

• …description of study design
o How were those people studied-why was the study performed that way
 Did the report include a clearly identified secion describing the research design
 Des the design make this quant qual or mixed method study
 Does the report address approaches taken to assure study rigor, internal validity and or externa validity
 Do I think that the researcher should have designed the study differently in order to answer my clinical question

Question 6

• How to critically read the background section of a research report

Answer 6

• …Background section
o Why ask that question-what do we know
 Did the rport include a clearly identified background and r literature review section
 Do I think the background discusses aspects of my clinical question
 Does the literature help me understand why the research question is imp to nursing
 Is the majority of the literature cited current (less than 5yrs old) or very imp to understanding the research question
 If a nursing or other theory was presented does it connect to my clinical question
 Is the specific research question/problem/hypothesis connected logically to the literature and or theory presented in thebackground secion
 Is the specific research question/hypothesis relevant or related to my clinical question