Research Ethics and Evaluating Quantitative Research

RUBRICS

· Two articles are presented. Both articles are based on quantitative research within the last five years.

· Background of study, including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions, is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.

· A clear discussion on how articles support the PICOT question is presented. The articles demonstrate strong support in answering the proposed PICOT question. The interventions and comparison groups in the articles strongly compare to those identified in the PICOT question.

· A thorough discussion on the method of study for each article is presented. The comparison of study methods is described in detail. A benefit and a limitation of each method are presented. The discussion demonstrates a solid understanding of research methods.

· Discussion of study results, including findings and implications for nursing practice, is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation.

· Anticipated outcomes for the PICOT are thoroughly discussed. A detailed comparison of research article outcomes to the anticipated outcomes of the PICOT is presented. An explanation of how the anticipated outcomes of the PICOT and those of the current research mentioned compare is presented in detail.

· Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

· Argument is clear and convincing and presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

· Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

· All format elements are correct.

· Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.

Reading resources

#1 Read Chapter 3 in Nursing Research: Understanding Methods for Best Practice.

URL:

See attached copy A

#2 Review “The ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses,” by the International Council of Nurses (2012), located on the ICN website.

URL: https://www.icn.ch/sites/default/files/inline-files/2012_ICN_Codeofethicsfornurses_%20eng.pdf

#3 Read “Sampling Methods in Clinical Research: An Educational Review,” by Elfil and Negida, from Emergency (Tehran) (2017). URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325924/

#4 Read “Appraising Quantitative Research in Health Education: Guidelines for Public Health Educators,” by Jack et al., from Health Promotion Practice (2010). URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3012621/

#5 Read “What Are the Major Ethical Issues in Conducting Research? Is There a Conflict Between the Research Ethics and the Nature of Nursing?” by Fouka and Mantzorou, from Health Science Journal (2011).

URL: http://www.hsj.gr/medicine/what-are-the-major-ethical-issues-in-conducting-research-is-there-a-conflict-between-the-research-ethics-and-the-nature-of-nursing.pdf

#6 Read “Science, Technology, and Innovation: Nursing Responsibilities in Clinical Research,” by Grady and Edgerly, from Nursing Clinics of North America (2009).

URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792873/pdf/nihms130830.pdf

#7 Read “Nursing Research: Differences Between Qualitative and Quantitative Research,” located on the University of Texas Arlington Libraries website. URL: https://libguides.uta.edu/nursingresearch

#8 Read “Research Ethics,” by Adams and Callahan (2014), located on the University of Washington School of Medicine website. URL: https://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/resrch.html