NMHS 43270: Key Considerations in Critical Appraisal of Research: Research Methods Applied to Healthcare Assignment, UCD,

Select one to critically appraise for this assignment

1. Key considerations in critical appraisal of research (800-1000 words)

• Describe the key considerations when critiquing
  i) systematic review articles,
  ii) quantitative articles
  iii) qualitative articles.

• Discuss these considerations the context of the relevant research philosophies (epistemologies) and paradigms.

2. Application of CASP tool (up to 300 words; excluding appraisal tool from the word count)

• State which article you are selecting to appraise (from the two options provided) and state the most appropriate tool for critiquing this article. Discuss your rationale in choosing the tool.
• Apply the selected tool to critically appraise your article (include the completed tool which shows how you have appraised across all relevant domains).
• Provide a summary of key findings from the research article, identifying the key findings which address the specific research questions (key statistic, p-value and confidence interval OR main themes or patterns).

3. Appraisal and comment

• Discuss the strengthens and weaknesses of the article, comment on the overall quality of the article and its application to clinical practice.