Critique of Systematic Research Review (SRR)
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to provide students with practice in identifying, reading, and critiquing systematic research reviews related to nursing. A systematic review is defined as “A summary of evidence, typically conducted by an expert or expert panel on a particular topic, that uses a rigorous process (to minimize bias) for identifying, appraising, and synthesizing studies to answer a specific clinical question and draw conclusions about the data gathered (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011, p. 582).
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to
(CO 3) Synthesize for dissemination the research findings from nursing and related disciplines. (POs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11)
(CO 4) Compare and critique quantitative and qualitative designs and methodologies for research studies. (POs 4, 7, 9, 11)
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5
Total Points Possible: 150 Points
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Describe the relevance of the nursing research problem addressed in a SRR to practice. (COs 3, 6)
2. Critique the levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR, specifically the designs of the studies included. (CO 6)
3. Critique the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. (CO 6)
4. Describe the overall findings of the studies, as summarized in the SRR. (COs 3, 6)
5. Critique the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for your current practice and future research. (COs 3, 6)
PREPARING THE PAPER
Consult your faculty member if you are uncertain about whether your article is a true SRR. If it is not, your grade will be affected because you will not be able to address all of the above objectives.
Important: Attach a copy of the systematic research review that you are critiquing.
References
Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2011). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.
TURNITIN®
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin. You learned about Turnitin in your NR500 course, so you should be familiar with how to access it. Additionally, you will find an instructional announcement about Turnitin® in the course and in the Student Handbook.
Category Points % Description
Describes the relevance of the research problem addressed in the SRR to practice.
25 16.67 Fully describes the relevance of the research problem
Critiques the research rigor of the studies used in the SRR (see lesson’s levels of evidence). 25 16.67 Fully critiques the rigor and levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR
Critiques the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. 25 16.67 Fully describes the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued
Describes the overall findings of the studies, as summarized in the SRR. 25 16.67 Fully describes the overall findings of the studies summarized in the SRR
Critiques the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for your current practice and future research 25 16.67 Critiques the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for current practice and future research
Uses appropriate grammar, syntax, and spelling 10 6.65 No more than 2 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling
APA 6th edition 10 6.65 No more than 2 APA 6th edition errors
Submit a copy of the systematic research article you are critiquing 5 3.35
150 100
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
GRADING RUBRIC
Assignment Criteria A
(100–92%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance B
(91–84%)
Very good or high level of performance C
(83–76%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance F
(75–0%)
Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of performance
Content
Possible Points = 125 Points
Describes the relevance of the research problem addressed in the SRR to practice.
25–23 Points 22–21 Points 20–19 Points 18–0 Points
Fully describes the relevance of the research problem.
Describes the research problem without exploring its relevance.
The research problem and its relevance are unclear. Does not describe the relevance of the research problem or describes the relevance very briefly.
Critiques the research rigor of the studies used in the SRR (see lesson’s levels of evidence). 25–23 Points 22–21 Points 20–19 Points 18–0 Points
Fully critiques the rigor and levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR. Partially critiques the rigor and levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR. States the rigor and levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR but provides no critique. Does not critique the rigor or levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR, or critique is very brief.
Critiques the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. 25–23 Points 22–21 Points 20–19 Points 18–0 Points
Fully describes the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. Partially describes the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. Barely describes the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. Does not describe the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued.
Describes the overall findings of the studies, as summarized in the SRR. 25–23 Points 22–21 Points 20–19 Points 18–0 Points
Fully describes the overall findings of the studies summarized in the SRR. Partially describes the overall findings of the studies summarized in the SRR. Barely describes the overall findings of the studies summarized in the SRR. Does not describe the overall findings of the studies summarized in the SRR.
Critiques the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for your current practice and future research. 25–23 Points 22–21 Points 20–19 Points 18–0 Points
Critiques the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for current practice and future research.
Critiques most of the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for current practice and future research.
Barely critiques the conclusions of the SRR or only examined implications for current practice or future research.
Does not critique the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for current practice or future research.
Content Subtotal _____of 125 points
Format
Possible Points = 25 Points
Uses appropriate grammar, syntax, and spelling. 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 7–0 Points
No more than 2 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling
3–4 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling
5–6 errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling
7 or more errors in grammar, syntax, or spelling
APA 6th edition 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 7–0 Points
No more than 2 APA 6th edition errors
3–4 APA 6th edition errors
5–6 APA 6th edition errors
7 or more APA 6th edition errors
Submit a copy of the systematic research article you are critiquing. 5 Points 0 Points
Submits a copy of the systematic research review
Does not submit a copy of the systematic research review
Format Subtotal _____of 25 points
Total Points _____of 150 points
Further Clarification :
Hello to you all,
I have had a couple of questions about the SRR assignment due for Sunday so I thought I would share with all of you.
First, as you are chekcing your SR article with me, I noticed that some of you have found articles that review 40-70 articles. I have cuastioned some of you about this because if you look at the requirements below you will need to talk about the levels of evidence and study designs. This would be difficult with this many studies. You should be able to find a SR with 3-7 studies….
I cannot put a specific page number on this for you as I do not have one. My feeling is that you should have a nice paragraph for numbers 1 & 2 and then a large paragraph or two on 2, 3, 4, So I would say you will end up with about 2 – 2.5 pages. I am willing to give feedback if you have questions or want me to take a look during the week here.
Make sure you are all focusing on Scholarly writing….Look at your APA as it has hints for professional writing…
1. Describe the relevance of the nursing research problem addressed in a SRR to practice. (COs 3, 6)
2. Critique the levels of evidence of the studies used in the SRR, specifically the designs of the studies included. (CO 6)
3. Critique the clarity with which the studies are presented and critiqued. (CO 6)
4. Describe the overall findings of the studies, as summarized in the SRR. (COs 3, 6)
5. Critique the conclusions of the SRR, with implications for your current practice and future research. (COs 3, 6)
Use 6th addition APA format and please address each study.
Email from teacher: further instruction
Yes, this would work. It’s a review of 10 qualitative studies, which is fine, but make sure in your write-up that you talk about that, the limitations, and applications to practice….Does that make sense?
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