Introduction

An evidence table is helpful to populate while you appraise your articles so you can easily find important and pertinent information without going back and re-reading the article. It also aids in the organization of literature and can help make comparisons when you are ready to synthesize the literature into a review.  For this course you will populate an evidence table for every article that you appraise. 

Assignment Instructions

Review the lecture video (transcript attached), then use Excel to create an evidence table that you will use to systematically organize the articles you will critically appraise this semester. Abide by the following as you complete your evidence table:

• Use the columns identified on Table 20.4 of your LoBiondo-Wood and Haber text.
• Identify the level of evidence of each article using the evidence hierarchy identified in Fig 1.1 of your LoBiondo-Wood and Haber text.
• Ensure your references are searchable by column and are in APA format.
• Summarize article information; do not copy and paste verbatim.