Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 439: Evidence-Based Practice

Reading Research Literature

Guidelines and Grading Rubric Week 5
PURPOSE
The student will read research literature to determine the research purpose, question, design,
population, sample, limitations, data collection and analysis.

COURSE OUTCOMES
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published
research studies. (PO #4 and 8)
CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and lab significance related to
evidence-based practice. (PO #4 and 8)
POINTS: This assignment is worth 225 points.
DUE DATE: Submit to the Reading Research Literature basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m.
MT Sunday at the end of Week 5.

REQUIREMENTS
1. Download the research articles from the Chamberlain library.
Retrieve the following research articles: Make sure you are viewing the full text PDF.
If you view the article in HTML format, you may not be able to see the tables and
figures that are referenced in the questions.

Velayutham, S. G., Chandra, S. R., Bharath, S., & Shankar, R. G. (2017). Quantitative
balance and gait measurement in patients with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer
diseases: A pilot study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 39(2), 176-182.
203132. doi:10.4103/0253-7176.203132. Retrieved from
http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dir
ect=true&db=a9h&AN=122248443&site=eds-live&scope=site
Pals, R. S., Hansen, U. M., Johansen, C. B., Hansen, C. S., Jrgensen, M. E., Fleischer, J., &
Willaing, I. (2015). Making sense of a new technology in clinical practice: A qualitative
study of patient and physician perspectives. BMC Health Services Research, 15(1), 1-
10. doi:10.1186/s12913-015-1071-1. Retrieved from
http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?dir
ect=true&db=her&AN=109884152&site=eds-live
2. Download the NR439_Reading_Research_Literature_form.
3. Watch the video on how to complete this assignment at
http://www.brainshark.com/devry/vu?pi=zGCzbNjK4zHr05z0.

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4. Type answers to the questions directly onto the form. Your form does NOT need to follow
APA formatting; however, you are expected to use correct grammar, spelling, syntax, and
write in complete sentences.
5. Save the file by clicking Save as and adding your last name, e.g.,
NR439_W5_Reading_Research_Literature_Form_Smith.docx.
6. Submit to the Week 5 Reading Research Literature basket in the Dropbox by 11:59 p.m. MT
Sunday at the end of Week 5. Please post questions about this paper in the Week 5 Q & A
Forum.

GRADING CRITERIA

Category Points % Description

Velayutham, et al 10 4% Identifies the purpose of the research article.

article: Question 1

Question 2 10 4% Identifies the research question implied in the study.

Question 3 10 4% Describes the research design of the study.

Question 4 10 4% Identifies and describes the population.

Question 5 10 4% Was the sample approach adequate for the research design

Question 6 10 4% Describe the data collection procedure

Question 7 10 4% How were the data analyzed

Question 8 10 4% Describes the limitations in the study.

Question 9 10 4% Describes the authors conclusions.

Question 10 10 5% How does this advance knowledge in the field.

Pals et al article: 10 5% Identifies the purpose of the research article.

Question 11

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Question 12 10 5% Identifies the research question implied in the study.

Question 13 10 5% Describes the research design of the study.

Question 14 10 5% Identifies and describes the population.

Question 15 10 5% Was the sample approach adequate for the research design

Question 16 10 5% Describe the data collection procedure

Question 17 10 5% How were the data analyzed

Question 18 10 5% Describes the limitations in the study.

Question 19 10 5% Describes the authors conclusions.

Question 20 10 5% How does this advance knowledge in the field.

Style and Writing 25 11% Names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with
no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

Total 225 pts 100% A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements

GRADING RUBRIC

Assignment A (100%) B (88%) C (80%) NI (38%) F (0%)

Criteria Exceptional Exceeds Meets Needs Developing
Improvement
Outstanding or Very good or Competent or Poor or failing Unsatisfactory
highest level of high level of satisfactory level level of level of
performance performance of performance performance performance

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Velayutham, et Correctly Mostly identifies Somewhat Offers a purpose Does not identify
al article: identifies the the purpose of identifies the for the article, any purpose for
Question 1 purpose of the the research purpose of the but incorrectly the research.
Purpose research article. article research article. identifies it. 0 points
10 points 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points

Question 2 Correctly Mostly identifies Somewhat Offers a research Does not identify
Research identifies the the research identifies the question, but any research
question research question that the research incorrectly question.
10 points question in the author question that the identifies it. 0 points
study, identifies described. author 4 points
the implied 9 points described.
question, or 8 points
indicates that no
research
question was
given.
10 points

Question 3 Correctly Mostly describes Somewhat Offers a research Does not identify
Research design describes the the research describes the design, but any research
10 points research design design of the research design incorrectly design.
of the study. study. of the study. identifies it. 0 points
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points

Question 4 Correctly Mostly describes Somewhat Offers a Does not identify

Population identifies and identifies and identifies and population, but any population.
10 points describes in describes the describes the incorrectly 0 points
detail the population of the population of the identifies it as
population of the research article. research article. the one in the
research article. 9 points 8 points research article.
10 points 4 points

Question 5 Correctly Correctly Correctly Misidentifies the Does not explain

Sample explains if the explains if the explains the sampling any sampling
10 points sampling sampling sampling approach. approach.
approach was approach was approach, but 4 points 0 points
appropriate for appropriate for incorrectly
the research the research identifies if it
design studied, design studied, was, or was not,
and if it was but fails to appropriate or
adequate. correctly identify adequate.
10 points if it was 8 points
adequate.
9 points

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Question 6 Data Correctly Correctly Correctly Incorrectly Does not

collection describes the describes the describes most describes the describe any
10 points data collection data collection of the data data collection data collection
procedure in procedure in collection procedure, or procedures.
detail. general. procedure but omits most of 0 points
10 points 9 points fails to describe the information.
all of it. 4 points
8 points

Question 7 Data Correctly Correctly Describes how Describes Does not

analysis describes how describes how the data were incorrectly how describe how
10 points the all of the most of the data analyzed, but data were data were
data were were analyzed. may contain analyzed, or analyzed.
analyzed. 9 points some omitted large 0 points
10 points misinformation. portions of the
8 points information.
4 points

Question 8 Correctly Correctly Correctly Minimally Does not

Limitations describes all of describes most describes some describes the describe any
10 points the limitations in of the limitations of the limitations limitations of the limitations for
the study. in the study. in the study, but study, or the study.
10 points 9 points may omit one or misidentifies 0 points
two. them.
8 points 4 points

Question 9 Correctly Correctly Correctly Minimally Does not

Conclusions describes all of describes most describes some describes the describe any
10 points the authors of the authors of the authors authors author
conclusions. conclusions. conclusions, but conclusions, or conclusions.
10 points 9 points may omit one or misidentifies 0 points
two. them.
8 points 4 points

Question 10 Describes in- Generally, Briefly describes Incorrectly Does not

Advances depth how this describes how how this describes how describe how the
knowledge research this research research this research research
10 points advances advances advances advances advances
knowledge in the knowledge knowledge in the knowledge in the knowledge in the
field. 9 points field. field. field.
10 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

Pals et al article: Correctly Mostly identifies Somewhat Offers a purpose Does not identify
Question 11 identifies the the purpose of identifies the for the article, any purpose for
Purpose purpose of the the research purpose of the but incorrectly the research.
10 points research article. article research article. identifies it. 0 points
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points

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Question 12 Correctly Mostly identifies Somewhat Offers a research Does not identify
Research identifies the the research identifies the question, but any research
question research question that the research incorrectly question.
10 points question in the author question that the identifies it. 0 points
study, identifies described. author 4 points
the implied 9 points described.
question, or 8 points
indicates that no
research
question was
given.
10 points

Question 13 Correctly Mostly describes Somewhat Offers a research Does not identify
Research design describes the the research describes the design, but any research
10 points research design design of the research design incorrectly design.
of the study. study. of the study. identifies it. 0 points
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points

Question 14 Correctly Mostly describes Somewhat Offers a Does not identify

Population identifies and identifies and identifies and population, but any population.
10 points describes in describes the describes the incorrectly 0 points
detail the population of the population of the identifies it as
population of the research article. research article. the one in the
research article. 9 points 8 points research article.
10 points 4 points

Question 15 Correctly Correctly Correctly Misidentifies the Doesnt explain

Sample explains if the explains if the explains the sampling any sampling
10 points sampling sampling sampling approach. approach.
approach was approach was approach, but 4 points 0 points
appropriate for appropriate for incorrectly
the research the research identifies if it
design studied, design studied, was, or was not,
and if it was but fails to appropriate or
adequate. correctly identify adequate.
10 points if it was 8 points
adequate.
9 points

Question 16 Data Correctly Correctly Correctly Incorrectly Does not

collection describes the describes the describes most describes the describe any
10 points data collection data collection of the data data collection data collection
procedure in procedure in collection procedure, or procedures.
detail. general. procedure but omits most of 0 points
10 points 9 points fails to describe the information.
all of it. 4 points
8 points

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Question 17 Data Correctly Correctly Describes how Describes Does not

analysis describes how describes how the data were incorrectly how describe how
10 points the all of the most of the data analyzed, but data were data were
data were were analyzed. may contain analyzed, or analyzed.
analyzed. 9 points some omitted large 0 points
10 points misinformation. portions of the
8 points information.
4 points

Question 18 Correctly Correctly Correctly Minimally Does not

Limitations describes all of describes most describes some describes the describe any
10 points the limitations in of the limitations of the limitations limitations of the limitations for
the study. in the study. in the study, but study, or the study.
10 points 9 points may omit one or misidentifies 0 points
two. them.
8 points 4 points

Question 19 Correctly Correctly Correctly Minimally Does not

Conclusions describes all of describes most describes some describes the describe any
10 points the authors of the authors of the authors authors author
conclusions. conclusions. conclusions, but conclusions, or conclusions.
10 points 9 points may omit one or misidentifies 0 points
two. them.
8 points 4 points

Question 20 Describes in- Generally, Briefly describes Incorrectly Does not

Advances depth how this describes how how this describes how describe how the
knowledge research this research research this research research
10 points advances advances advances advances advances
knowledge in the knowledge knowledge in the knowledge in the knowledge in the
field. 9 points field. field. field.
10 points 8 points 4 points 0 points

Style and Writing Correctly names One to four Five to eight Eight to twelve Thirteen or more
25 points file, includes errors in errors in errors in errors in
name on paper. grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar,
Writes in spelling, or spelling, and spelling, and spelling, and
complete syntax. syntax. syntax. syntax.
sentences with 22 points 20 points 10 points 0 points
no grammar,
spelling, or
syntax errors.
25 points

Total Points Possible = 225 points

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