Directions

Section 1: Purpose and Design of the Study

What is the purpose of the study? Is it clearly stated?
What is the research design? Is this a quantitative or qualitative study?
How does the design support the purpose of the study?

Section 2: Sample

What is the sample size and the population for the study?
What are the participant’s key characteristics?
What sampling technique was used?

Section 3: Data Collection

What data was collected during the study?
What was the data collection technique?
Was this form of data collection reliable and valid?

Section 4: Data Analysis

What type of data analysis was conducted?
What have you learned about this form of data analysis?
Use an external source of evidence to support this discussion.

Section 5: Limitations and Findings

What were the limitations of the study?
What were the overall findings?
What is one interesting detail you learned from reading this study?

Section 6: Application to Practice

How can you apply these findings to your practice?
Why is it important for you to read and understand research literature?
What have you learned from completing the Critiquing Evidence Worksheet?

Sample Solution

According to Alshammari, Alanazi, and Bahari (2024), “Nursing students’ awareness, knowledge, and attitudes regarding telehealth and telenursing use for high-quality healthcare: A cross-sectional study,” the goal of the research was to examine how well-informed nursing students were about the use of telehealth and telenursing in delivering high-quality healthcare….Click below to access the full sample solution (PDF)