General Appraisal Overview for All Studies
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Overview/General Description of Study: |
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Purpose of study: The purpose of the study was to |
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· Study Method/Design: |
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· General Description of Study: |
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Research question(s) or hypotheses: |
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Study aims: |
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Sampling Technique, Sample Size, and Characteristics: |
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Major variables studies: |
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· Independent variable: |
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· Dependent (outcome) variable(s): |
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Variable Analysis Used (include whether appropriate to answer research questions/hypothesis or discover themes): Questions to evaluate the worth of the study: |
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· Are the results of the study valid? |
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· What are the results and are they important? |
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· Will the results help me care for my patients? |
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Keep: Yes (rationale) No (rationale) |
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