Article Analysis 1

The interpretation of research in health care is essential to decision-making. By understanding research, health care providers can identify risk factors, trends, outcomes for treatment, health care costs, and best practices. To be effective in evaluating and interpreting research, the reader must first understand how to interpret the findings.

For this assignment:

Search the GCU Library and find two different health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles that appear in the topic Resources or textbook.

Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis 1” template (HLT-362V-RS-T2-ArticleAnalysis-1-Template x).
Sample of how to do it the analyis: HLT-362V-RS2-ArticleAnalysis – Sample x.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric (see attachment). Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Article Analysis 1 – Rubric

Two Quantitative Articles 13 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 13 points

Two articles are presented and are based on quantitative research.

4. Acceptable 11.05 points

N/A

3. Approaching 9.75 points

Two articles are presented, but only one article is based on quantitative research.

2. Insufficient 8.45 points

N/A

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Fewer than two articles are presented and do not use quantitative research.

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Article Citations and Permalinks 13 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 13 points

Article citations and permalinks are presented. Article citations are accurately

presented in APA format. Page numbers are accurate and used in all areas when

citing information.

4. Acceptable 11.05 points

Article citations and permalinks are presented. Article citations are presented in

APA format. Page numbers are used to cite information. There are minor

errors.

3. Approaching 9.75 points

Article citations and permalinks are presented. Article citations are presented in

APA format, but there are errors. Page numbers to cite information are missing, or

incorrect, in some areas.

2. Insufficient 8.45 points

Article citations and permalinks are presented. There are significant errors. Page

numbers are not indicated to cite information, or the page numbers are incorrect.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Article citations and permalinks are omitted.

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Broad Topic Area/Title 13 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 13 points

Broad topic area and title are fully presented and accurate.

4. Acceptable 11.05 points

Broad topic area and title are presented. There are some minor errors, but the

content overall is accurate.

3. Approaching 9.75 points

Broad topic area and title are summarized. There are some minor inaccuracies.

2. Insufficient 8.45 points

Broad topic area and title are referenced but are incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Broad topic area and title are omitted.

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Independent and Dependent Variables and Type of Data for Variables 13 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 13 points

Variable types and data for variables are presented and accurate.

4. Acceptable 11.05 points

Variable types and data for variables are presented. Minor detail is needed for

accuracy.

3. Approaching 9.75 points

Variable types and data for variables are presented. There are inaccuracies.

2. Insufficient 8.45 points

Variable types and data for variables are presented. There are major inaccuracies or

omissions.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Variable types and data for variables are omitted.

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Population of Interest for the Study 19.5 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 19.5 points

Population of interest for the study is presented and accurate.

4. Acceptable 16.58 points

Population of interest for the study is presented. Minor detail is needed for

accuracy.

3. Approaching 14.63 points

Population of interest for the study is presented. There are inaccuracies.

2. Insufficient 12.68 points

Population of interest for the study is presented. There are major inaccuracies or

omissions.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Variable types and data for variables are presented and accurate.

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Sample 13 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 13 points

Sample is presented and accurate.

4. Acceptable 11.05 points

Sample is presented. Minor detail is needed for accuracy.

3. Approaching 9.75 points

Sample is presented. There are inaccuracies.

2. Insufficient 8.45 points

Sample is presented. There are major inaccuracies or omissions.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Sample is omitted.

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Sampling Method 13 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 13 points

Sampling method is presented and accurate.

4. Acceptable 11.05 points

Sampling is presented. Minor detail is needed for accuracy.

3. Approaching 9.75 points

Sampling is presented. There are inaccuracies.

2. Insufficient 8.45 points

Sampling is presented. There are major inaccuracies or omissions.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Sampling method is omitted.

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Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode; Standard Deviation) 19.5 points

Criteria Description

5. Target 19.5 points

Descriptive statistic examples from the article are presented and accurate.

4. Acceptable 16.58 points

N/A

3. Approaching 14.63 points

Descriptive statistic examples from the article are presented. There are some very

minor inaccuracies or omissions.

2. Insufficient 12.68 points

N/A

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Descriptive statistic examples from the article are omitted.

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Mechanics of Writing 7.8 points

Criteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence

structure, etc

5. Target 7.8 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence

structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable 6.63 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence

structure are used.

3. Approaching 5.85 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally

appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient 5.07 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language

choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language

choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

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Format/Documentation 5.2 points

Criteria Description

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level;

documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc.,

appropriate to assignment and discipline.

5. Target 5.2 points

No errors in formatting or documentation are present.

4. Acceptable 4.42 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used with only minor errors.

3. Approaching 3.9 points

Appropriate format and documentation are used, although there are some obvious

errors.

2. Insufficient 3.38 points

Appropriate format is attempted, but some elements are missing. Frequent errors

in documentation of sources are evident.

1. Unsatisfactory 0 points

Appropriate format is not used. No documentation of sources is provided.

Total 130 points

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Article Analysis 1

Article Citation and Permalink
(APA format)

Article 1

Article

Criteria

Description

Broad Topic Area/Title

Identify Independent and Dependent Variables and Type of Data for the Variables

Population of Interest for the Study

Sample

Sampling Method

Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode; Standard Deviation)

Identify examples of descriptive statistics in the article.

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Article Analysis: Example 1

Article Citation and Permalink

(APA format)

Kılıç, Z., Karadağ, S., & Tutar, N. (202

). The effect of progressive relaxation exercises on dyspnea and anxiety levels in individuals with COPD: A randomized controlled trial.
Holistic Nursing Practice,
37(1), E14–E23. https://doi.org/10.1097/HNP.0000000000000563

Link:
https://oce-ovid-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/article/00004650-202301000-00010/HTML

(Include permalink for articles from GCU Library.)

Criteria

Description

Broad Topic Area/Title

Determine the effect of PREs (Progressive Relaxation Exercises) on dyspnea and anxiety in patients with COPD.

Variables and Type of Data for Each Variable

PRE intervention categorical treatment versus control groups

MBS (Modified Borg Scale) – Ordinal

MRC Dyspnea (Medical Research Council) – Ordinal

BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) – Ordinal

Population of Interest for the Study

Patients with COPD and anxiety.

Sample

44 patients

22 in either the treatment group or the control group

Sampling Method

A randomized sampling method was used to choose patients that met the criteria of the study.

Descriptive Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode; Standard Deviation)

Identify examples of descriptive statistics in the article.

Pretest mean MBS of patients in the intervention group 3.91 ± 1.51

Posttest mean MBS of patients in the intervention group 3.50 ±1.63

Pretest mean MBS of patients in the control group 2.36 ±0.49

Posttest mean MBS of patients in the control group 2.23 ±0.69

Pretest mean BAI score of patients in the intervention group 23.81 ± 5.70

Posttest mean BAI score of patients in the intervention group 13.55 ± 5.62

(Table 3)

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