Required

The purpose of this assignment is to appraise/evaluate research articles for evidence merit. The
student will select one research article (using Quantitative research methods). The student will
write the appraisal papers based on the criteria noted below. Follow APA guidelines for this
assignment (e.g., title page, double-space, reference page, etc.) Maximum four pages of text
(beyond title page, not including reference page).
Elements for Evidence Appraisal Papers
• Problem Statement/Purpose:
• Theory/Conceptual Framework:
• Review of the Literature:
• IRB Revie/Ethical sample protection
• Hypotheses (if applicable):
• Sampling/Data Collection (what, how):
• Variables & Instruments:
• Procedure:
• Statistical Tests/Data Analysis:
• Findings:
• Discussion/Level of evidence:
• conclusion