It is essential that nurses use the best current practice when caring for patients. These practices are usually determined through critically reading research studies. However, evaluating research studies can be quite daunting for RN-to-BSN students. A systematic approach will help a novice reader become proficient in critiquing a quantitative research article (Coughlan, 2007).
Objective
- Analyze quantitative studies.
- Use the Critical Review Form developed by McMaster University as a tool or guide to critique quantitative studies effectively.
- Identify the methods and designs used in a quantitative study.
- Interpret results that are statistically significant.
- Identify biases in a quantitative study.
How to Navigate this Blog
- The page folders are located on the right side of the each page. You may also click the underlined words located on this folder to access the pages.
- Take the pretest by clicking the Pretest folder before watching the video to determine how much you already know on how to critique a quantitative study.
- Click here to access the Critical Review Form developed by McMaster University. Save the file in your computer or flash drive and/or print a copy of the Critical Review Form developed by McMaster University. Refer to this form during the course of the video on how to critique a quantitative study under the Quantitative Article Review folder.
- Click the Post Test folder and take the post test after watching the video.
- Click the Links folder available for further reading and additional information.
- Complete the survey located in the Group Members Evaluation folder.
