NURS 3215 Chapter 4: Reading and Critiquing Research
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Where are nurses most likely to encounter -Presentations at professional conferences
research evidence? -Journal articles
Explain how journal articles are reviewed. They are peer reviewed, meaning other researchers make
recommendations about whether to accept or reject the
manuscript, or to suggest revisions.
Explain what is meant by "blind" peer Reviewers are not told the researchers names and authors are
reviews. not told the reviewers names.
How is research evidence typically -Oral presentations: presenter is usually allowed 10-20 minutes
presented at professional conferences (2 to describe key features of a study
ways)? -Poster sessions: Many researchers simultaneously present
visual displays summarizing their studies, and conference
attendees walk around the room looking at them.
What is the conventional format that is -Title and abstract
typically followed in most research articles? -IMRAD format: Introduction, Method, Results And Discussion
-References
What should the title of a research report -In quantitative studies: communicates key variables and the
convey? population (PICO)
-In qualitative studies: includes the central phenomenon and
group under investigation
What is an abstract? -A brief description of the major features of a study
-Placed at the beginning of the article
What kind of questions are answered in an -What were the research questions?
abstract? -What methods were used to address those questions?
-What were the findings?
-What are the implications for nursing practice?
Differentiate between old style and new -Old: single paragraph about 100-150 words
style abstracts. -New: more detailed, longer, with specific headings
(background, objectives, method, results, conclusions)
, What is the purpose of the introduction? To acquaint the readers with the research problem and its
context. It sets the stage for presenting what the researcher
did and what was learned.
What does the introduction describe? -The central phenomena, concepts, or variables under study
-The study purpose and the research questions or hypotheses
-A review of the related literature
-The theoretical or conceptual framework
-The significance of and need for the study
What is the main purpose of the method To describe the methods used to answer the research
section? questions
What is usually included in the method -The research design
section of a quantitative study? -Sampling plan
-Methods of measuring variables and collecting data
-Study procedures, including procedures to protect
participants
-Data analysis methods
What is usually included in the method -Many of the same as quantitative, but with different emphasis
section of a qualitative study? -Research traditions
-More info about setting and context
-Less info about sampling and data collection
-Describes researches attempt to enhance integrity of study
What is the main purpose of the results It presents the findings that were obtained by analyzing the
section? What are the two components of study data
this section? -Text includes a narrative summary of key findings, including
description of participants
-Detailed tables
What information is included in the results -Names of statistical tests used
section of a quantitative study? -Value of the calculated statistic
-Level of statistical significance
What is the purpose of a statistical test? -They are used to test hypotheses and assess the probability
Give an example of when it would be used. that they are accurate.
-Ex. Researcher finds that the average birth weight of drug
exposed infants in the sample is lower than the birth weight of
infants not exposed to drugs. How probable is it that these
results would be true for other infants not in the sample? To
test this, the researcher needs to determine if the relationship
between prenatal drug exposure and infant birth weights is
real, and if it would be likely to be observed with a new
sample from the same population.
Explain how calculated statistics are useful -Computers calculate a numerical value for the particular
for interpreting results. statistical test used
-The value allows researchers to reach conclusions about their
hypotheses.
What does it mean if results are statistically The findings are probably true and replicable with a new
significant? sample.
What does the level of significance -Indicates how probable it is that the findings are reliable.
indicate? If a finding was significant at the -Only 5 times out of 100 would the results be spurious (false).
.05 level, what does this mean? 95 times out of 100, similar results would be obtained with a
similar sample. The readers can have a high degree of
confidence that the results are accurate.
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Where are nurses most likely to encounter -Presentations at professional conferences
research evidence? -Journal articles
Explain how journal articles are reviewed. They are peer reviewed, meaning other researchers make
recommendations about whether to accept or reject the
manuscript, or to suggest revisions.
Explain what is meant by "blind" peer Reviewers are not told the researchers names and authors are
reviews. not told the reviewers names.
How is research evidence typically -Oral presentations: presenter is usually allowed 10-20 minutes
presented at professional conferences (2 to describe key features of a study
ways)? -Poster sessions: Many researchers simultaneously present
visual displays summarizing their studies, and conference
attendees walk around the room looking at them.
What is the conventional format that is -Title and abstract
typically followed in most research articles? -IMRAD format: Introduction, Method, Results And Discussion
-References
What should the title of a research report -In quantitative studies: communicates key variables and the
convey? population (PICO)
-In qualitative studies: includes the central phenomenon and
group under investigation
What is an abstract? -A brief description of the major features of a study
-Placed at the beginning of the article
What kind of questions are answered in an -What were the research questions?
abstract? -What methods were used to address those questions?
-What were the findings?
-What are the implications for nursing practice?
Differentiate between old style and new -Old: single paragraph about 100-150 words
style abstracts. -New: more detailed, longer, with specific headings
(background, objectives, method, results, conclusions)
, What is the purpose of the introduction? To acquaint the readers with the research problem and its
context. It sets the stage for presenting what the researcher
did and what was learned.
What does the introduction describe? -The central phenomena, concepts, or variables under study
-The study purpose and the research questions or hypotheses
-A review of the related literature
-The theoretical or conceptual framework
-The significance of and need for the study
What is the main purpose of the method To describe the methods used to answer the research
section? questions
What is usually included in the method -The research design
section of a quantitative study? -Sampling plan
-Methods of measuring variables and collecting data
-Study procedures, including procedures to protect
participants
-Data analysis methods
What is usually included in the method -Many of the same as quantitative, but with different emphasis
section of a qualitative study? -Research traditions
-More info about setting and context
-Less info about sampling and data collection
-Describes researches attempt to enhance integrity of study
What is the main purpose of the results It presents the findings that were obtained by analyzing the
section? What are the two components of study data
this section? -Text includes a narrative summary of key findings, including
description of participants
-Detailed tables
What information is included in the results -Names of statistical tests used
section of a quantitative study? -Value of the calculated statistic
-Level of statistical significance
What is the purpose of a statistical test? -They are used to test hypotheses and assess the probability
Give an example of when it would be used. that they are accurate.
-Ex. Researcher finds that the average birth weight of drug
exposed infants in the sample is lower than the birth weight of
infants not exposed to drugs. How probable is it that these
results would be true for other infants not in the sample? To
test this, the researcher needs to determine if the relationship
between prenatal drug exposure and infant birth weights is
real, and if it would be likely to be observed with a new
sample from the same population.
Explain how calculated statistics are useful -Computers calculate a numerical value for the particular
for interpreting results. statistical test used
-The value allows researchers to reach conclusions about their
hypotheses.
What does it mean if results are statistically The findings are probably true and replicable with a new
significant? sample.
What does the level of significance -Indicates how probable it is that the findings are reliable.
indicate? If a finding was significant at the -Only 5 times out of 100 would the results be spurious (false).
.05 level, what does this mean? 95 times out of 100, similar results would be obtained with a
similar sample. The readers can have a high degree of
confidence that the results are accurate.
