HLSC122 Study Guide - Final Guide: Research Question
2 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
● Authorship
● Research question
● Research design
Introduction
● Critical appraisal is important bc
● Outlining what you will be talking about
● Summary of essay in intro
Critical appraisal
Based on article
Article is linked to scenario
Critical appraisal is the process of carefully and systematically assessing the outcome of
scientific research (evidence) to judge its trustworthiness, value and relevance in a particular
context. Looks at the way a study is conducted in order to establish the validity of the results
to inform decision (practice).
Tutorial Activity: Authorship
● All researchers are qualified nurses - background in health care - however may not
necessarily be qualified to discuss this as it relates directly to aged care
● Knowledge in aged care?
● Funded by university they are affiliated with but didn’t declare a conflict of interest -
grounds for bias
● Conflict of interest - possible to promote the university’s interests
● 2002 - outdated not within usual guideline of 10 years
Authorship
● Are they qualified in an area that relates to the topic they are writing about?
● What are there affiliations and funding for this research
● Are they researching something they have a vested interest in proving or disproving?
● Are there possible conflicts of interest or possible grounds for bias in the paper?
● When was it published - are the findings still relevant
Research question
● What was the research question?
● What is the background to the study?
● What is the gap in knowledge that the study aims to address?
● What are the author’s justification as to why the study was needed?
Research design
● Is the paper a primary or secondary study?
● What is the research design? (not the method)
● Is the design appropriate to answer the study question?
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Document Summary
Outlining what you will be talking about. Critical appraisal is the process of carefully and systematically assessing the outcome of scientific research (evidence) to judge its trustworthiness, value and relevance in a particular context. Looks at the way a study is conducted in order to establish the validity of the results to inform decision (practice). All researchers are qualified nurses - background in health care - however may not necessarily be qualified to discuss this as it relates directly to aged care. Funded by university they are affiliated with but didn"t declare a conflict of interest - grounds for bias. Conflict of interest - possible to promote the university"s interests. 2002 - outdated not within usual guideline of 10 years. What are there affiliations and funding for this research. When was it published - are the findings still relevant. What is the research design? (not the method)
