Data Collection
ν Are all the instruments clearly identified and described?
¥ Is their rationale for the selection of the tool given?
¥ Is the method of data collection chosen appropriate for the problem being studied and the clinical situation – why or why not?
¥ Were data collection procedures similar for all subjects?
¥ CHOOSE ONE Of the BELOW – depending on YOUR study:
¥ For Physiological: Did they evaluate the accuracy of the instrument?
¥ For Observational: Who did the observing, how were they trained?
¥ For Questionnaires: What types of questions were used – open/closed? What type of scales were used, if any?
Control
¥ Did they discuss methods to test reliability and/or validity?
¥ Did they provide the results of any testing for reliability and validity – if so – were they adequate? If not – what else could they have done to test for this?
¥ Were the strengths and weaknesses of the instrument reliability and validity addressed in the “limitations” section of the article? Can you think of any other possible weaknesses?
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Statistical Analysis
¥ Name the statistical test(s) used
¥ Is it parametric or non?
¥ Explain why you think this test was chosen
¥ What was the null hypothesis (you may have to formulate it yourself from the study problem given) Was it accepted or rejected?
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¥ What evidence caused you to know if statistically significant
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