Aspects of Research Critique: Importance, Methodology, Key Findings, Levels of Evidence

1.Aspects of research critiqueï‚·Define research critiqueoDiscuss what you are doing when critiquing?ï‚·Discuss the importance of critiqueoDiscuss why we do critique research literature as health professionals and for our practice.2.Summarisesboth Article 1and Article 2 -Both articles must be summarised andcontain the required information listed below to attract full marks)Have you described thefollowing areas for each studyThe aimof the study?The research design?ï‚·The methodology?The method?Key findings?ï‚·Levels of evidence of the study?Not for this first part of the Task 2 assessment. Pleaseensure that you have addressed all the requirements to gain the availablemarks.Critique of both articlesGeneral credibility of the research process and conclusionsThink about how well the research aim has been investigated –did the research methodology and method focus on investigating the aim adequately?How was validity and reliability demonstrated to reassure the reader that thestudy is trustworthy?Have you included a justification for your observations using scholarly research literature.

IntroductionThink about the quality of the description of the research problem, research gap and research aim of the study?How well is this section of the article written?Justification?Background/ Literature ReviewThink about the quality of the description of the literature review.Does it adequately describe what is known about the topic area?Justification?Research design, methodologyand methodThink about the quality of the description of each of the three areas. Is the description adequate to provide a clear understanding of how the study was undertaken?

Is the research design described?Is the selected methodology described?Does the research method include adequate information about the research sample, adequacy of the sample group, sampling methods including inclusion and exclusioncriteria and data collection methods.Does the section describe or provide evidence of reliability and validity?Justification?Ethical considerationsThink about the quality of the description of theethical conduct of the research study?Were the ethical consideration adequately described and appropriate and did they demonstrate awareness of any unique needs of the sample group? Justification?DiscussionThink about whether there isan adequate discussion of the research findings.Do the researchersadequately compare and contrast their findingswith those of other researchers?Justification?