Week 6 Critical Appraisals of One (1) key study (2 to 3-pages) excluding first page and references and Appendices.
Article to write on
" Relevance of Depression among adolescents in the American society"
Learning Objectives: 2, 5, 6To ensure students utilize quality studies and research, the implementation of a Rapid Critical Appraisal (RCA) can assist in evaluating key research information to determine its strength and reliability.Objectives: The purpose of this assignment is for students to select an RCA that best applies to current research, a study, or other evidence, to validate its content. Utilize one of the RCAs made available in Week 6, or an RCA of their own choosing. Readings – Beginning in Week 5, please read:
- Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2014) Chapters 4-6
- Optional: Explore other sites and tools for other RCAs
Preparation
- Choose a Rapid Critical Appraisal from Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt. Alternatively, you can choose an RCA from another source but you must share that source.
- Evaluate a chosen article using the selected RCA.
- Prepare your paper (2-3 pages). For submission, title your file: “Last Name_RCA”
- Construct your 2-3 page paper based on rubric criteria.
- Attach your RCA as an Appendix (APA format)
- Don’t forget your APA format and references!
Rapid Critical Appraisal Checklist for a Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT)
1. Are the results of the study valid?
A. Were the subjects randomly assigned to the
experimental and control groups? Yes No Unknown
B. Was random assignment concealed from the
individuals who were first enrolling subjects into
the study? Yes No Unknown
C. Were the subjects and providers blind to the
study group? Yes No Unknown
D. Were reasons given to explain why subjects did not
complete the study? Yes No Unknown
E. Were the follow-up assessments conducted long
enough to fully study the effects of the intervention? Yes No Unknown
F. Were the subjects analyzed in the group to which
they were randomly assigned? Yes No Unknown
G. Was the control group appropriate? Yes No Unknown
H. Were the instruments used to measure the
outcomes valid and reliable? Yes No Unknown
I. Were the subjects in each of the groups similar
on demographic and baseline clinical variables? Yes No Unknown
2. What are the results?
A. How large is the intervention or treatment effect
(NNT, NNH, effect size, level of significance)? __________________
B. How precise is the intervention or treatment (CI)? __________________
3. Will the results help me in caring for my patients? (40 pts)
A. Were all clinically important outcomes measured? Yes No Unknown
B. What are the risks and benefits of the treatment? ___________________
C. Is the treatment feasible in my clinical setting? Yes No Unknown
D. What are my patients/family’s values and expectations
for the outcome that is trying to be prevented and
the treatment itself? ____________________
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