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Quantitative Research Critical Appraisal
Critical Appraisal Paper The study chosen must be a Quantitative research study design). Criteria for approval (and therefore should be screened as part of your search strategy) are all of the following:
- published with the last 5 years
- relevant to nursing (i.e., have nursing implications)
- uses quantitative methodology (data analysis uses statistical tests), not qualitative methodology (data analysis uses words)
- uses one, or a combination, of the following statistical tests to analyze data:
- Pearson correlation, Spearman rho correlation
- Simple Linear regression, Multiple Linear Regression (not Logistic Regression)
- T-test, Mann-Whitney U test, chi square (χ2), Wilcoxon
- ANOVA (ANalysis Of VAriance) (not Multiple Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) or Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA)
Suggested Topics for Critical Appraisal Project
pain management |
fatigue |
caregiver burden |
UTI |
anxiety |
quality of life |
workplace bullying |
smoking cessation |
end-of-life care |
wound care |
sleep quality |
needle stick injuries |
colon cancer screening |
job satisfaction |
Handwashing |