Summer 2022 Page 1 of 1 NURS3326 Module A Evidence Based Practice
Basic Research Article Review Instructions
Students will select a research article from the provided list to complete a basic article review. The
purpose of the review is to evaluate key components of the selected study based on the provided
criteria. Key components to be evaluated include the research problem statement, study purpose,
research design, study population, sample size, sampling technique, dependent variables, independent
variables, hypotheses, data analysis tools used, statistics (study results), identified weaknesses,
conclusion, and recommendations.
Students are expected to enter the appropriate supporting content from the research article into the
“Content” column in the Research Article Review Table & Rubric. Students should not submit their
findings in a formal paper format.
The final document with the completed table should be submitted as a Word Document via the
“Assignments” link by the deadline stated in the course schedule. Ten points per day will be deducted
if submitted late. The assignment will not be accepted if submitted more than three days late.
Academic Integrity Reminder: Academic integrity will be upheld in the Basic Research Article Review
assignment. Copied and pasted work in the assignment will not be accepted. Additionally, this is an
individual assignment, and working with peers is considered a violation of academic integrity and will
result in a zero on the assignment.
Articles for Basic Article Review Assignment
**note: Full-Text PDF Files of the following articles are linked within Module A for ease of access
Paul, J. C., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2020). Postpartum Glucose Screening among Women with
Gestational Diabetes. Applied Nursing Research 56, 151341.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151341.
Batty, K.E, & Fain, J.A. (2016). Factors Affecting Resilience in Families of Adults with Diabetes.
The Diabetes Educator, 42(3): 291-8. doi: 10.1177/0145721716637124.
Chen, M.F., Hung, S.L., & Chen, S.L. (2017). Empowerment Program for People with Prediabetes: A
Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of Nursing Research, 25(2):99-111.
doi:10.1097/JNR.0000000000000193.
Fallon, E., Fung, S., Rubal-Peace, G., & Patanwala, A.E. (2016). Predictors of Patient Satisfaction
with Pain Management in the Emergency Department. Advanced Emergency Nursing
Journal, 38(2): 115- 22. doi: 0.1097/TME.0000000000000096.
Hagerty, T., Kertesz, L., Schmidt, J.M., Agarwal, S., Claassen, J., Mayer, S.A,…Shang, J. (2015).
Risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections in critically ill patients with
subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 47(1): 51-4. doi:
10.1097/JNN.0000000000000111.
Ko, D., Bratzke, L.C., Muehrer, R.J., & Brown, R.L. (2019). Self-management in liver
transplantation. Applied Nursing Research, 45:30-38. doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2018.11.002.
Taso, C.J., Lin, H.S., Lin, W.L., Chen, S.M., Huang, W.T., & Chen, S.W. (2014). The effect of yoga
exercise on improving depression, anxiety, and fatigue in women with breast cancer: A
randomized controlled trial. Journal of Nursing Research, 22 (3):155-64.
doi:10.1097/jnr.0000000000000044.
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