Searching and Critiquing the Evidence
Bring to mind the various practice problems you and your colleagues have been considering in this course. What insights might the literature provide with regard to these issues? How should you evaluate the research? And why is it important to review and critique this information? This Discussion addresses strategies for searching the literature in order to critique existing evidence. Please note that this Discussion is related to Application Assignment #4 which is assigned this week. You are strongly encouraged to read through that assignment now.To prepare:
By Wednesday 7/05/17 post 550 words essay in APA format with 2 references from the list below as well as the 4 references for the articles review that include the level one headings as numbered below:
posta cohesive response that addresses the following:
1) How does the literature strengthen or weaken the merit of your selected theoretical framework and practice problem?
2) What levels of evidence are most prevalent in these articles? (I II III IV or V)
3) Why do you think that level of evidence is most prevalent?
Walden Library Webinars:
Conducting a Literature Search on a Clinical Research Question. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/nursing#s-lg-box-9896498
Evidence-Based Health Research Retried from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/healthscience#s-lg-box-1523116
Introduction to Health Science Research. Retrieved from:http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/healthscience#s-lg-box-9897916
Medical Research: Finding Reviews. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/healthscience#s-lg-box-1525868
Medical Research: Finding Studies by Type. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/healthscience#s-lg-box-1526057
Medical Research: Health Policies and Legal Cases. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/healthscience#s-lg-box-1526434
Recommended Webinars:
Webinars on Library Skills. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/libraryskillswebinars
Evidence Based Practice for NURS 6052. Retrieved from: http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/library/webinararchives/nursing#s-lg-box-9896497
Required Readings
Gray J.R. Grove S.K. & Sutherland S. (2017). Burns and Groves the practice of nursing research: Appraisal synthesis and generation of evidence (8th ed.). St. Louis MO: Saunders Elsevier.
Chapter 3 Introduction to Quantitative Research
Chapter 3 provides an overview of quantitative research the concepts associated with this type of research and different quantitative research designs.
Chapter 4 Introduction to Qualitative Research
Chapter 4 describes the philosophy of qualitative research and provides examples of how it is used in nursing research. Understanding the basic principles of quantitative and qualitative research is necessary to effectively critique research literature.
Chapter 7 Review of Relevant Literature
Chapter 7 examines the process of preparing for a literature review to support research efforts.
Chapter 13 Outcomes Research
Moran K. Burson R. & Conrad D. (2017). The doctor of nursing practice scholarly project: A framework for success (2nd ed.). Burlington MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Review Chapter 6 Developing the Scholarly Project
Armola R. Bourgault A. Halm M. Board R. Bucher L. Harrington L. & … Medina J. (2009). AACN levels of evidence: What’s new? Critical Care Nurse 29(4) 7073. doi: 10.4037/ccn2009969
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article provides a hierarchical evidence rating system which can be used as a guide to determine the quality and level of evidence presented in different types of research studies.
Elkins M. Y. (2010). Using PICO and the brief report to answer clinical questions. Nursing 40(4) 5960. doi: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000369871.07714.39
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
The article explains how to use the PICO method to develop clinical questions.
Fineout-Overholt E. Melnyk B. Stillwell S. & Williamson K. (2010). Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part I an introduction to gathering evaluating and recording the evidence… fifth in a series. American Journal of Nursing 110(7) 4752. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000383935.22721.9c
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article discusses the process of rapid critical analysis of research and literature through the categorization of studies and utilization of an evaluation table.
Fineout-Overholt E. Melnyk B. Stillwell S. & Williamson K. (2010). Critical appraisal of the evidence: Part III the process of synthesis: Seeing similarities and differences across the body of evidence. American Journal of Nursing 110(11) 4351. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000390523.99066.b5
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article continues the discussion of critical analysis of evidence and concludes with how nurses can then make decisions based on a synthesis of the findings.
Nursing Library and Information Resources Cushing/Whitney Medical Library (n.d.). Levels of evidence pyramid. Retrieved from http://guides.library.yale.edu/ld.php?content_id=11940516
This article discusses the use of systematic reviews in evidence-based practice and provides sources for locating this type of research article.
Duke University Medical Center Library. (2009). Evidence-based clinical practice resources: Hierarchy of evidence-based medicine (EBM) resources. Retrieved from http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/content.php?pid=274373&sid=2289252
Duke University provides this visual representation of levels of evidence.
University of Illinois at Chicago. (n.d.) Evidence-based practice in the health sciences: Levels of evidence. Retrieved from http://ebp.lib.uic.edu/nursing/node/12
This web-based tutorial provides an overview of evidence-based practice and includes a section on developing practice questions for evidence-based projects.
Evidence-Based Nursing. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://ebn.bmj.com/
This website surveys a wide range of international clinical journals and includes only those research articles that demonstrate high quality and validity.
Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library (n.d.). Finding evidence in PubMed. Retrieved from http://library.medicine.yale.edu/tutorials/577
The Joanna Briggs Institute (n.d.). Retrieved from http://joannabriggs.org/
This international organization was created by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Adelaide in South Australia and provides members with access to systematic reviews and other research efforts.
Optional Resources
Boss C. & Wurmser T. A. (2009). Searching for evidence: Mission-critical tips. Nursing Management 40(9) 12. doi: 10.1097/01.NUMA.0000360766.29235.8e
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Coughlan M. Cronin P. & Ryan F. (2007). Step-by-step guide to critiquing research: Part 1: Quantitative research. British Journal of Nursing (BJN) 16(11) 658663.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article provides strategies for critiquing quantitative research and includes definitions of frequently used research terms.
Cronin P. Ryan F. & Coughlan M. (2008). Undertaking a literature review: A step-by-step approach. British Journal of Nursing (BJN) 17(1) 3843.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This article details an approach for nurses to use when analyzing research synthesizing data and writing and reporting research findings.
Dale J. C. (2005). Critiquing research for use in practice. Journal of Pediatric Health Care 19(3) 183186. doi:10.1016/j.pedhc.2005.02.004
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Engle M. Blumethal A. & Cosgrave T. (2010). How to prepare an annotated bibliography. Cornell University Library Olin & Uris Libraries: Ask a Librarian. Retrieved from http://olinuris.library.cornell.edu/ref/research/skill28.htm
Evans D. (2003). Hierarchy of evidence: A framework for ranking evidence evaluating healthcare interventions. Journal of Clinical Nursing 12(1) 7784. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00662.x
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Hanson D. Hoss B. L. & Wsorick B. (2008). Evaluating the evidence: Guidelines. AORN Journal 88(2) 188196.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Holopainen A. Hakulinen-Viitanen T. & Tossavainen K. (2008). Systematic review A method for nursing research. Nurse Researcher 16(1) 7283.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Kleinpell R. M. Gawlinski A. & Burns S. M. (2006). Searching and critiquing literature essential for acute care NPs. Nurse Practioner 31(8) 1213.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Parahoo K. McCaughan E. Noyes J. & McDonough S. (2010). The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for men with prostate cancer: A systematic review. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (6). doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008529
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
This systematic review provides results of psychosocial theories utilized in assisting men with prostate cancer.
Sherrod R. A. Ford C. & Oliver J. (2010). Using data from the Internet to teach ethical principles for critiquing research studies. Nurse Educator 35(1) 171 9. doi: 10.1097/NNE.0b013e3181c41f8d
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Tatano-Beck C. (2009). Critiquing qualitative research. AORN Journal 90(4) 543. doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.12.023
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Traynor M. (2009). Humanism and its critiques in nursing research literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing 65(7) 15601567.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Consortium Library University of Alaska Anchorage (2011). Nursing research guide. Retrieved from http://libguides.consortiumlibrary.org/content.php?pid=44173&sid=330967
The Writing Center (2007). Literature reviews. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved from http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/literature-reviews/
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center. (2009). Writer’s handbook: Common writing assignments: Review of literature. Retrieved from http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/ReviewofLiterature.html

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