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Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix B in Polit and Beck textbook pp.347-362:
- Does this study seem thorough and up-to-date? Did it include major studies on the topic? Did it include recent research? Explain your answers thoroughly.
- Is this a primary sources of a research reports? Explain thoroughly.
- What was the central phenomenon in this study and was it adequately covered in the literature review?
- Did the study critically appraise and compare studies? Explain thoroughly.
- What keywords might Beck and Watson have used to search for prior studies? Explain thoroughly.
- Did the study identify important gaps in knowledge? Explain thoroughly.
- Was this study well organized? Explain thoroughly.
- Is this study objective? Explain thoroughly.
- Did the study strongly support the need for the study? Explain thoroughly.
- Did the study draw appropriate conclusions about practice implications or its worth to practice? Explain thoroughly.
Answer the following questions specifically about Appendix A in Polit and Beck textbook pp. 329-345:
- Was the design experimental, quasi-experimental, or non-experimental in this study? Explain thoroughly.
- What specific design was used in this study? Explain thoroughly.
- Was this a cause probing study? Explain thoroughly.
- What is the clinical question for this study? Explain thoroughly.
- Was the most rigorous possible design used to answer the clinical question? Explain thoroughly.
- What are the major limitations to the design used and did the author(s) acknowledge the results? Explain thoroughly.
- What can be said about the study’s external validity? Explain thoroughly.
- Is there any modifications to the design of this study that might improve its external validity? Explain thoroughly.
- Was the population identified? Explain thoroughly.
- Were eligibility criteria specified? Explain thoroughly.
- Were key characteristics identified of the sample? Explain thoroughly.
- Was triangulation used? Explain thoroughly.
- Did the report provide adequate information about data collection procedures? Explain thoroughly.
- Did the report offer evidence of reliability? Explain thoroughly.
- Did the report offer evidence of validity? Explain thoroughly.