Critical Evaluation of Published Research - UNMC评价发表的研究-内布拉斯加大学医学中心.ppt

Dissemination and Critical Evaluation of Published Research Peg Bottjen, MPA, MT(ASCP)SC Objectives Upon the completion of this lecture and exercise the student will be able to: Recognize methods of research dissemination Describe the conventional format of published research Evaluate a published article according to criteria given Purpose of Published Research Answer questions using scientific method Descriptive Correlational Causal – explain causation Dissemination of Research Oral report Poster presentation Journal article Format of Research Presentations Title Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion References Title Concise, descriptive sentence stating the exact topic of the report. Identifies the subjects of study Variables, characteristics Followed by investigator’s name and affiliation ex. The incidence of alcoholism in health professionals as a function of work-related stress. Abstract Short, concise paragraph describing entire report (250 words) One or two precise sentences from each section Introduction Method Results Discussion Introduction Background – reasons to conduct study, theoretical framework, literature review Statement of purpose – goal of study, problem statement Hypotheses – educated guess as to relationship between variables Research question – specific question studied Method Subjects – who they are, how obtained Materials – equipment, apparatus, instruments used, quality of instruments Procedures – how study conducted, what subjects did or what was done to them Method Reliability Validity Statistical Methods Reliability - Precision The test or assessment measures the same thing every time and results in the same answer every time. Test-retest – correlates 1st to 2nd Inter-observer – between different observers Internal consistency – between items measured Validity - Accuracy The test or assessment measures what it claims to measure. Sensitivity - % true positive Specificity - % true negative Validity Predic