Exam 19: Critiquing Quantitative Research

This statement was included in a study's abstract: "By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period,midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression"? What is this indicative of?

What does the quote "The high CES-D scores may indicate selection bias." found in the study by Hudson,Elek,and Campbell-Grossman,entitled,"Depression,Self-Esteem,Loneliness,and Social Support Among Adolescent Mothers Participating in the New Mothers' Project" indicate?

A comparison study investigating the levels of depression in blind and sighted adolescents does not use a hypothesis.Does the lack of a hypothesis in this study represent a weakness? Why or why not?

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the conclusions,implications,and recommendations of a research report is what?

Where in a report of a quantitative research study would you expect the gaps or conflicts about the studied phenomenon to be identified?

What term represents the ability of the researcher to determine which part of a nursing research study is the most important to be communicated to the profession?

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "Is the format appropriate for use with this population?" Which data collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?

A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "Was inter-rater reliability calculated?" Which data collection methods and procedures would this question evaluate?

What does this quote found in the report of a quantitative nursing research study indicate? "By formalizing parenting education in the immediate postpartum period,midwives may have the opportunity to reduce the prevalence of postnatal depression."

The critique of a quantitative research report should include what?

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the applicability to nursing practice of a research report is what?

A nursing student is critiquing a research study on the effects of test anxiety reduction and a review course on NCLEX success rates among graduate nurses.The student notes several threats to internal validity.Which variable's accuracy is affected by these threats?

In evaluating a report of a quantitative research study what is considered scientific merit?

Which change in the sample selection procedure of a study involving continuous handrail support,oxygen uptake,and heart rate in women during submaximal step treadmill exercise would have the greatest impact on increasing the generalizability of the results?

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the data-collection methods and procedures of a research report is what?

Why should other nurses evaluate the scientific merit of quantitative nursing research studies?

Which statement most accurately evaluates a quantitative research study report's scientific merit?

A nursing student is critiquing a research study on the effects of test anxiety reduction and a review course on National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)success rates of graduate nurses.The student notes several threats to internal validity.These threats affect the accuracy of which variables?

Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the sampling of a research report?

Which critical appraisal question would evaluate the review of the literature of a research report?