Realtors rely on detailed property appraisals—conducted using appraisal tools—to assign market values to houses and other properties. These values are then presented to buyers and sellers to set prices and initiate offers.
Research appraisal is not that different. The critical appraisal process utilizes formal appraisal tools to assess the results of research to determine value to the context at hand. Evidence-based practitioners often present these findings to make the case for specific courses of action.
In this Assignment, you will use an appraisal tool to conduct a critical appraisal of published research. You will then present the results of your efforts.
Resources
Learning Resources
Required Readings
· Schmidt, N. A. & Brown, J. M. (2025). Evidence-based practice for nurses: Appraisal and application of research (6th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning
· Chapter 13, “Quantitative Data Considerations” (pp. 397-445)
· Chapter 13 will help students understand descriptive and inferential statistics as well as population and sample statistics.
· Chapter 14, “What do the Qualitative Data Mean?” (pp. 446-471)
· Chapter 14 will help students understand how qualitative data is determined, evaluated and used in research and EBP.
· Chapter 15, “Appraising Evidence to Determine Best Practice” (pp 472-495)
· Chapter 15 will help students understand the importance of critically appraising evidence and using the ranking system based on the hierarchy of evidence.
· Oranga, J., Matere, A., & Njurai, E. (2025). The mixed methods research approach: An overviewLinks to an external site.. Postmodernism Problems, 15(1), 84–99. https://doi.org/10.46324/PMP2501084
· Document: Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template (Word document)
To Prepare:
· Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and the four systematic reviews (or other filtered high- level evidence) you selected in Module 3.
· Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and analyzed in Module 3.
· Review and download the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template provided in the Resources.
The Assignment (Evidence-Based Project)
Part 3A: Critical Appraisal of Research
Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose a total of four peer- reviewed articles that you selected related to your clinical topic of interest in Module 2 and Module 3.
Note: You can choose any combination of articles from Modules 2 and 3 for your Critical Appraisal. For example, you may choose two unfiltered research articles from Module 2 and two filtered research articles (systematic reviews) from Module 3 or one article from Module 2 and three articles from Module 3. You can choose any combination of articles from the prior Module Assignments as long as both modules and types of studies are represented.
Part 3B: Critical Appraisal of Research
Based on your appraisal, in a 1-2-page critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with APA citations of the research.
Submit Part 3A and 3B of your Evidence-Based Project.
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