Help me study for my Health & Medical class. I’m stuck and don’t understand.
1) Read the article. (attached)
2) Critically appraise the article using the following components.
Components of Appraisal Synopsis:
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- What was the purpose of the study (research questions, purposes, and hypotheses)?
- What was the study design?
- How was the sample obtained?
- What inclusion or exclusion criteria were used?
- Who from the sample actually participated or contributed data? Was the sample size adequate? Explain.
- What methods were used to collect data (e.g. sequence of events, timing, types of data, and measures)?
- Was an intervention /treatment/clinical protocol tested? Explain.
- What data analysis methods were used?
- What were the main findings of this study?
- Was this a credible study? Why? Why not?
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3) Write a 3-page narrative plus the title, abstract (for your written paper), and reference page. Use APA format.
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- Title page
- Abstract
- Heading: Purpose
- Heading: Methods
- Subheading: Study Design
- Subheading: Sample/Sampling Methods
- Subheading: Instruments/Measurements/Tools
- Subheading: Data Analysis
- Heading: Major Findings
- Heading: Credibility
- Reference page
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