Evidence-Based Project, Part 3: Critical Appraisal of Research

Academic Level : Professional
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In this Assignment, you will use an appraisal tool to conduct a critical appraisal of published research. Y ou will
then present the results of your efforts.
T o Prepare:
Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and the four systematic reviews (or other
filtered high- level evidence) you selected in Module 3.
Reflect on the four peer-reviewed articles you selected in Module 2 and analyzed in Module 3.
Review and download the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template provided in the Resources.
The Assignment (Evidence-Based Project)
Part 3A: Critical Appraisal of Research
Conduct a critical appraisal of the four peer-reviewed articles you selected by completing the Evaluation Table within the Critical Appraisal Tool Worksheet Template. Choose a total of four peer-reviewed articles that you selected related to your clinical topic of interest in Module 2 and Module 3.
Note: You can choose any combination of articles from Modules 2 and 3 for your Critical Appraisal. For
example, you may choose two unfiltered research articles from Module 2 and two filtered research articles
(systematic reviews) from Module 3 or one article from Module 2 and three articles from Module 3. Y ou can
choose any combination of articles from the prior Module Assignments as long as both modules and types of
studies are represented.
Part 3B: Critical Appraisal of Research
Based on your appraisal, in a 1-2-page critical appraisal, suggest a best practice that emerges from the
research you reviewed. Briefly explain the best practice, justifying your proposal with AP A citations of the
research.
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