Critical Review Checklist
Note: This discussion must be completed before beginning the Unit 9 Assignment.
Place yourself in the role of a Public Health research associate. As part of your training, your supervisor has given you the task of using a Critical Review Questions Checklist to analyze a peer reviewed article.
Preparation for Discussion
As mentioned in this unit’s Studies, use the Capella library or Internet to locate a peer-reviewed article of your choice. Refer to the Public Health Undergraduate Library Research Guide, listed in Resources. As you move through the article that you selected, ask the following questions:
In the Introduction to the article, ask:
What is the hypothesis (or hypotheses)?
In the Methods section of the article, ask:
What variables were used?
What statistics were used?
In the Results section of the article, ask:
What were the results of the statistics?
Was the hypothesis confirmed, or did the researchers fail to reject the null hypothesis?
Instructions for Discussion
In your post, cite the article and describe why you selected it. Summarize the main point of the article in a few short sentences that capture the answers to the questions you asked when you were reading the article. Discuss what the results mean to you, using appropriate statistical terminology.
Remember to post a citation in current APA style and format with a link to your selected article.
Response Guidelines
Please respond to posts that have had few responses thus far. Based on what was presented, respond with the following:
Engage your peers. Tell them specifically why you chose to respond to their post.
Seek clarification. Talk about what is unclear. Ask questions. Offer suggestions.
Refer to the Faculty Expectations for Response Guidelines.
Learning Components
This activity will help you achieve the following learning components:
Learn to identify issues in statistical data.
Read the results sections of peer reviewed articles.
Practice academic writing skills in discussions
Practical Application of Statistical Analysis
Refer to the u09a1 Articles document, listed in Resources. In each article, locate the Results section and find the appropriate analyses (Chi-square, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, correlation, or linear regression).
Article 1 – Interpreting Chi-square and t-tests.
Article 2 – One-way ANOVA and t-test.
Article 3 – Correlation and linear regression.
Instructions for the Assignment
Read the results and draw your own conclusions, using the checklist questions to help frame your conclusion:
What was the hypothesis (or hypotheses)?
What variables were used?
What statistics were used?
What were the results of the statistics?
Was the hypothesis confirmed, or did the researchers fail to reject the null hypothesis?
How do you interpret the results?
In your own words, write a one-paragraph interpretation of these results to help a team to decide if these results can be used in a recommendation to change practice for an organization.
You must cite the page number and the specific data from each article, using current APA style and format. For example:
When you cite a t-test, include group means, t value, degrees of freedom, p value. Note: You will need to include the same kinds of descriptions for each different type of data (Chi-square, one-way ANOVA, correlation, or linear regression).
Additional Requirements
Create a document that is clearly written and generally free of grammatical errors.
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