SUSHRUSHA INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES, DAUND.

ASSIGNMENT
ON RESEARCH
CRITIQUE

SUBMITTED TO , SUBMITTED BY,

Dr. Suhasini Rathod Miss. Anuradha Wanve
Associate Professor F.Y [Link] Nursing
SIONS, DAUND. SIONS, DAUND.

SUBMITTED ON
 INTRODUCTION
CRITICAL REVIEW OF RESEARCH WORK:

Research critique is planned, careful critical evaluation of piece of research work against the pre
specified criteria to judge the strengths and weaknesses of research study. Critique should be
balanced, where alternative suggestions must be provided to further enforce strengths and
eliminate the weakness of the study to improve overall quality of the research project.

A research critique reflects a penetrating analysis in which judicious and constructive comments
have been made about a piece of work.
-by lingers 1968

Critiquing research is essential for developing and refining nursing knowledge and improve skills
of individual. However, the word critique is often linked with the word criticize, which is frequently
viewed as negative. In arts and sciences, critique takes on another [Link] is associated with
critical thinking and appraisal and requires carefully develop skills. This is also referred as
‘intellectual critique’. An intellectual critique is directed not at the person who created but at the
product of creation.

The research critique provides an appraisal of complete research that helps the investigate to
evaluate the favorable and less favorable aspects of the study. The research critique can facilitate
can facilitate the scientific potential of the research conducting a research critique requires a
background in critical analysis and skills in logical reasoning to examine the reliability and integrity
of the study.

Critiquing research involves to use of a variety of critical thinking skills in the application of
knowledge of the research process (miller and Babcock, 1996) a critique is a complete mental
process that is stimulated by raising questions. Thus, relevant questions are provided for each phase
of the critique process.

PURPOSES OF CRITICAL REVIEW OF RESEARCH CRITIQUING WORK.

1. To provide inputs regarding the strength and weaknesses of the study to the researcher.
2. To provide suggestion to the students regarding the methodological flaws in their
research project and also to evaluate the students of research by the students.
3. To judge the scientific merits of the study.
4. To take a decision whether to publish the study inn journal or not.

DEFINATION OF RESEARCH CRITIQUE:

Research critique is the mechanism to provide feedback for improvement (Polit and Beck 2006)
Critical review or commentary dealing with a literary or artistic work
(Webster’s dictionary 1999)

ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH CRITIQUE:

1. Study purpose: purpose, relevance, need, addition to body of knowledge.

2. Research design framework, sampling plan, data collection plan.
3. Literature view: comprehensive, current, sources, organization of ROL.
4. Research question: clearly stated, match the purposes.
 5. Hypothesis: Variable described, clearly stated and reflects the purpose of the study

6. Study sample: target population, sampling technique, inclusion and exclusion criteria,
sample size.
7. Data collection: steps to collect the data, timing of data collection, instruments used
and reliability of tools, description of the tools, and appropriateness of the analysis
procedures.
8. Study results: hypothesis answered, limitations, generalizations possible, unexpected
findings.
9. Study recommendations: suggestions given, change in practice possible, benefits.

PHASES OF CRITIQUE PROCESS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH.

Following are the phases of research critique process.

1. Comprehension
2. Comparison.
3. Analysis.
4. Evaluation.

I. PROBLEM STATEMENT.
Effect of intradialytic exercise on fatigue, electrolytes level and blood pressure in
hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. The problem is clearly Yes, the No -
identified. researcher had
identified the
problems which is
one of the
important
step that he/she
are going to
assess and
implement the
need.
2. Background Yes, No -
information on the background
problem is presented. information
regarding
problem
statement is
mentioned.
3. The problem is timely Yes, as nursing is No -
in terms of current now focusing on
trends in nursing. the current
issues.
4 The problem is Yes, the problem is No -
significant to nursing, significant to nursing
in that the result could and the result could
benefit the nursing benefit the nursing
practice and contribute practice.
to nursing practice.

5 The survey approach Yes, because No -

is appropriate for researcher wants to
investigating the assess them.
problem.

II. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. Are they appropriate No Yes Formulate the
and adequate to the objectives are as
study. follows:
1. Primary
Objective:
- To assess the effect of
intradialytic exercise on
fatigue, electrolytes
level and blood pressure
in hemodialysis
patients.

2. Secondary
Objectives:
a. To assess the fatigue,
electrolytes level and
blood pressure in
hemodialysis patients.
b. To assess the effect of
intradialytic exercise
on fatigue,
electrolytes level and
blood pressure in
hemodialysis patients.
c. To find out
association between
the pre-intervention
study findings with
demographical
variables.
 III. REVIEW OF LITERATURE:

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. Is the review of No Yes Review should beadded
literature in the articles.
comprehensive and
concise?
2. Is the literature review No Yes Need to add the clearly
clearly organized and and logical
logically developed? literature.
3. Is the review relevant No Yes Need to add the
to the current study? relevant literature.

4. Are relevant theories Yes No -

identified and
described?

5. Are most of the sources No No, many Primary sources will be

primary sources? abstract from more worthy for this
internet were study.
included.
IV. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. The statement describing Yes No Purpose of the study
the purpose is appropriate should be mentioned.
for the study?
2. The purpose of the study
is clear to describe
• What’s the Yes No -
researcher’s plan
to do?
• Where the data
will be collected? Yes No -
• From whom the
data will be Yes No -
collected?

V. THEORETICAL OR CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: No

VI. DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Sr. Criteria Present/Absent

No.
1. Were the important variables defined Present
operationally and conceptually?

VII. HYPOTHESIS OR QUESTION:

Yes , the researcher mentioned hypothesis but not mentioned the question for the study.

VIII. VARIABLES:

Sr. Criteria Present/Absent

No.

1. Independent variable Present

2. Dependent variable Present

IX. RESEARCH APPROACH:

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. Was research design Yes No -
was utilized?
 2. It is appropriate for Yes No -
testing the
hypothesis?
3. Does the design No , This design Yes -
permit control of bias permit control of
and distortion of extraneous variables.
extraneous variables?

X. SAMPLING:

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. Was the sample in the Yes No -
study included
properly?
2. Were the criteria for Yes No -
sample selection
indicated?
3. What was the method Yes No -
of sample selection
appropriate?

ETHICAL CONSIDERATION: Yes

XI. DATA COLLECTION

Sr. Criteria Strength Weakness Suggestion

No.
1. Steps in data Yes No -
collection are
clearly defined?

2. The data Yes No -

collection
procedure is
appropriate to
the study?

RATE THE SCIENTIFIC MERIT OF THE REPORT ACCORDING TO THE

FOLLOWING SCALE:
• Critique indicates that overall, the study satisfies the basic requirements of
scientific research, with the following explanations
• Critique indicates that overall, the study does not satisfy the basic requirementsof
scientific research.
• The rating for scientific merit of the report according to the scale is 3. The overall study
satisfies the basic requirements of scientific research except someminute justification of
text and mild errors in citation and references.
CONCLUSION:

The study which has been conducted by the researcher was effect of intradialytic
exercise on fatigue, electrolytes level and blood pressure in hemodialysis patients:
A randomized controlled trial. It can be studied in different setting by keeping in
mind the limitations and the changes which can be made in this study. The research
critique provides an appraisal of completed research that helps the investigator
evaluate the favorable and less favorable aspects of the study.

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