DVANCED STATISTICS IN NURSING RESEARCH

  Conduct a literature search and identify a recent research article from a peer- reviewed journal that addresses an area of interest to the student  Student must review chosen article with professor for approval  Assignment is to be typed and presented in APA format with a cover sheet that includes the student’s name and assignment #  Student will complete and document a comprehensive statistical research critique utilizing the general guidelines as outlined in the grading guideline Assignment: Critique of Research Study Grading Criteria _____ Research question, purpose and/or hypothesis (5pts) _____ Variables and measurement levels of variables (10 pts) _____ Research design (2 pts) _____ Ethics (5 pts) _____ Measurement tools used and validity/reliability of those tools (5 pts) _____ Identification and critique of descriptive statistics (10 pts) _____ Identification and critique of inferential statistics (10 pts) _____ Identification and critique of rationale for use of statistical tests (10 pts) _____ Assumptions, interpretation, and limitations of statistical techniques utilized (5 pts) _____ Description and critique of results and conclusions (10 pts) _____ Description and critique of tables utilized in study (3 pts) _____ Description and critique of researcher’s presentation and writing style (5 pts) _____ Implications for practice or scholarly inquiry (10 pts)