Credibility of articles

Question 1

name 5 criteria to evaluate information from the academic article

( I THINK THIS IS THE SAME AS C>R>A>P> -in the research terms section )

Answer 1

Authority
Accuracy
Bias
Currency
Content

Question 2

name 4 points to talk about.a “authority” heading for credibility of an article

Answer 2

1.Who is the author?-are they well known/reputable in what they writing about

2. What are the authors credentials- are they known s afield expert ( research databases -see if well cited /published in the area)
3. Have other authors cited them
4. Who is their publisher - are they reputable site eg health bodies/government agencies/cochrane reviews etc

Question 3

Name 6 areas to discuss when analysing credibility of a source under “accuracy heading “

Answer 3

1.Can the information be verified at other sites/sources

2.Does it adequately cover the
a)population targeted
b) is the research methodology adequately explained

3.Does it provide factual ,not biased conclusions from the data collected

4. Does it accurately cite other sources that are relevant, are the authors in bibliography recognised and good information sources

5.Is it free from spelling/factual errors

6.Is it peer reviewed

Question 4

Name 5 levels of evidence from best to worst type of study without bias

Answer 4

1a = Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials (RCT)
2. systemic reviews of cohort studies
3. Systemic reviews of case control studies
4 . Case-series (and poor quality cohort and case-control studies)
5 = Expert opinion without explicit critical appraisal,

Question 5

5 points for “bias” heading for credibility of a paper

Answer 5

1. Level of evidence ( best is a double blinded randomised control studies)
2. Have they used/identified bias in their methodology or introduced in their results/conclusions
3. Is research/author getting sponsorship from an organisation
4. Are they trying to sell a product or service ( not s good thing would be neutral to the product-no gain )
5. Do other authors agree with the results

Question 6

2 points to place under “currency “of the article for credibly /reliabilty of articles/research

Answer 6

1.When was it published - is it the right data for your information (do you want current or old information )

2.How old is the cited information

Question 7

4 points to place under “content” of the article for credibly /reliabilty of articles/research

Answer 7

1. Is it relevant to your topic
2. Does it cover all topics of information you need
3. Is it targeting the right audience -
4. Is it written in factual/academic language