Critiquing research
This month the library reminds readers to study research papers with a critical eye
able to write a short paragraph summarising the aim of the paper, the research method and the main findings, as well as the strengths, weak- nesses and conclusions of the study. Useful resources • Wakefield A. Searching and critiquing the research literature. Nursing Standard 2014; 28 (39): 49-57 • Baker K. How to... make critiquing easy. Midwives 2014; 17 (2): 34-35 • Boswell C, Cannon L. The research cr itique process and the evidence-based appraisal process https://samples.jbpub. com/9781284079654/9781284108958_CH14_Pass03.pdf • Fothergill A, Lipp A. A guide to critiquing a research paper on clinical supervision: enhancing skills for practice. J Psych Mental HLT 2014; 21 (9): 834-840 • Goodman M, Gilchrist M. Reading and critiquing randomised controlled trials. Br J Cardiac Nurs 2013; 8 (5): 251-256 • Lipp A, Fothergill A. A guide to critiquing a research paper. Methodolog- ical appraisal of a paper on nurses in abortion care. Nurse Educ Today 2015; 35(3): e14-7 • Wickham S. Midwifer y basics: understanding research: critiquing research. Practising Midwife 2010; 13(7): 42-45 • Beck C. Critiquing qualitative research. AORN Journal 2009; 90 (4): 543-554 • Ryan F et al. Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: qualitative research, Br J Nurs 2007 16 (12): 738-744 • Coughlan M et al. Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 1: quantitative research, Br J Nurs 2007 16 (11): 658-663 • Lee P. Understanding and critiquing qualitative research papers. Nursing Times 2006; 102 (29): 30-32 How the INMO library can help Contact us for further assistance with the following: • Log in details for Nurse2Nurse website • Advice/copy of Cinahl guide • Literature searching service (there is a charge for this service). For further information from the library call at tel: 01 6640614/25 or email: library@inmo.ie Please make an appointment so we can ensure we are avail- able to assist you. Library opening hours are Monday-Thursday: 8.30am-5.00pm and Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm.
Part of the role of the nurse/midwife is to use evidence-based knowl- edge and apply best practice standards at work, according to the NMBI. The nurse/midwife needs to be able to determine the robust- ness of a piece of research. Active reading For all academic reading, it is important to approach the text as something that requires a response from the you. You need to actively read in order to respond. ‘SQ3R’ is a technique that helps to make reading meaningful so that you use your time more effectively. It stands for ‘survey, question, read, recite, review’. The library can provide you with more information on this technique. When you are ready to read articles, use whatever method works best for you to capture key points so that you are able to summarise the paper. Once you are familiar with the literature, you can conduct a more detailed critique or critical appraisal of the research. Criti- quing enables you to assess the quality of the literature and identify its strengths and weaknesses. The best way to do this is to use a spe- cific critical appraisal tool/framework to ensure a consistent systematic approach. Frameworks It can be helpful to have a framework by which to examine a research article. When reviewing a research paper, adopting a critical appraisal framework provides general and more specific questions to ask. Such frameworks include: • The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP – www.casp-uk.net/ casp-tools-checklists ) has developed critical appraisal tools that have been validated to ensure studies are assessed and critically appraised in a standardised way • CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) statement (2010) is used when critiquing RCTs. Schulz KF, Altman DG, Moher D, CONSORT Group. CONSORT 2010 Statement: Updated Guidelines for Reporting Parallel Group Randomised Trials . PLoS Med 2010;7(3): e1000251 • AGREE collaboration (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Eval- uation Instrument) has also developed a website that offers advice and tools for appraising the quality of clinical guidelines – see www.agreetrust.org After you’re finished using your critical appraisal tool, you should be
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