Individual Literature Review

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Individual Literature Review Paper

Assignment: Guidelines for Individual Literature Review Paper

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to review your 1 PRIMARY research article related to your group topic and research question.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 2: Apply research principles to the interpretation of the content of published research studies (PO#4, 8).

CO 4: Evaluate published nursing research for credibility and clinical significance related to evidence-based

Practice (PO#4, 8)

Due Date

Week #4, March 22, Thursday, 8:00 AM: Submit in Unit 3, Individual Lit Rev in CANVAS
The College’s Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Points Possible

140 Points

Preparing the Paper

Please make sure you do NOT have duplicate articles among your group members.
Please describe the literature review in paragraphs and complete sentences with appropriate APA citations.
- It is NOT acceptable to use bullet-points in the body of text review paper.
- All review contents must be PARAPHRASED with your own words.
- It is NOT acceptable to quote article contents EXCEPT the Purpose of Study
Paper must include Title and Reference pages.
Page Length
- 6 pages EXCLUDING Title and Reference pages
- 1 point will be deducted per each extra page from earned total points

Requirements & Grading Guidelines

See page #2.

Assignment: Grading Rubric& Detailed Description for Individual Literature Review

Group Research Topic and Problem (15)
Introduction	2	One or two Paragraph(s) introduction to your topic
Research Question	5	Accurately and clearly states your group’s research question as your group formulated
Overview & Significance of Problem (10)	4 4 2	§ Overview of Problem: Provide detailed information about your topic in general. What do we know about your topic in general? Provide general information about your topic by providing Facts/Figures, Risk factors….etc.§ Significance of Problem: Provide detailed information about specific concerns and issues related to your research question § Citations: Must cite all sources of information including your textbook, CDC, American Cancer Society…etc.
Literature Search Strategy (9)
Search Terms	1	§ Describe terms you used to search for your article (i.e. breast cancer, screening, mammography, intervention, factors….etc.)
Library Databases	1	§ List Chamberlain library database you used (i.e. EBSCO, Medline, OVID….etc.)§ Google search engine is NOT the library database
Availability of Articles	1	§ How many research articles were available to answer your research question?§ Provide numbers of articles, NOT just saying “plenty, many, abundant…etc.
Final Articles (6)	2 2 2	§ Describe final decision to select your final article to review: What made you decide to specifically select your article?§ Identify Study Type based on the study design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Descriptive, Mixed-Method Study § Submit a copy of your article
General Information for Research Article Review § Article review must include all of required review elements. § Do *NOT* leave blank for any of these review elements. § Any review element left blank will get 0 point. § If authors did not provide information or it was not applicable for certain elements, make note such as “No information was given” or “Not applicable” **** Page Length: 6 pages excluding Title & Reference pages: 1 point will be deducted per each extra page from earned total points
ARTICLE REVIEW (107)
Purpose of Study	10	§ Describe the purpose of the study as the author stated in the article.§ Do NOT change or modify the statement on the article
Variables	8	§ You must identify study variables from the above stated Purpose of Study· Quantitative Study: Dependent & Independent variables · Descriptive, Qualitative Study: Variables of Interest
Participants (20)	5 5 5 5	Enrollment Procedure§ How did they enroll eligible participants in the study? § Describe Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria Numbers of Participants: Total numbers of participants in the study Age of Participants You may find this information in Methodology and/or Results section depending on the authors § Average age & Range of age: You need to calculate age range by looking at the standard deviation if no information was given § Gender: How many participants for each gender?
Data Collection Methods/Procedures(30)	2 8 5 5 5 5	Who collected the data?§ Research assistants, trained nurses, social workers, physical therapists…etc. § Do NOT assume authors collected data unless the authors stated it. Procedures § Intervention Study: (1) Intervention Group: Describe the intervention contents and person who provided intervention for Intervention group; and (2) Control Group: Describe the contents and person who provided contents for Control group OR § Descriptive/Qualitative Study: Describe the procedure for obtaining information/data (i.e. made appointment, met participants, and talked…etc) How was data collected? § Include all methods used: Face-to-face interview/survey, telephone call, mail-out survey, observation…etc Where was data collected at? Where was each participant at when the data was collected? § At home, clinic, patient’s room, conference room, classroom….etc. § Do NOT state the name of hospital, city, state, or country of the organization where the authors of research project affiliated with. When was data collected? § Data was collected when? i.e. Before and/or After Intervention, At any time, follow-up time(s)…..etc Total Number of data collections § How many times the data was collected for each participant?
Instruments (7)	52	§ Describe each instrument/measurement tool used§ How did the author(s) describe the reliability/validity?
Data Analysis	5	§ Describe how data was analyzed
Results/Findings	10	§ Describe DETAILED study findings in the article§ Do NOT simply saying “pain level was decreased” “adherence was increased”
Limitations	5	Describe study limitation(s)
Conclusions	5	Describe conclusions
Further Research Needed	5	Describe the need for further studies

Format (9)
	2	Correct grammar & spelling
	2	Headings and Subheadings are used
	5	APA format for paper and references (6^th ed. APA)

Total Points: /140 Points