Executive Solution Overview
Create a body of evidence (Evaluation Table) to compare the three studies you appraised in weeks 4 and 5. See the evaluation table templates D1 and D2 (linked below) for examples.In weeks 4 and 5, you completed the critical appraisal of three studies. This week, you will meld these studies into a sy…
Assignment Prompt & Instructions
Create a body of evidence (Evaluation Table) to compare the three studies you appraised in weeks 4 and 5. See the evaluation table templates D1 and D2 (linked below) for examples.In weeks 4 and 5, you completed the critical appraisal of three studies. This week, you will meld these studies into a synthesis upon which to base practice and standards of care. To create this synthesis, you’ll compare the three studies using an **“Evaluation Table”** that includes the following:
01. Citation: Author, Date of Publication, & Title
02. Purpose of Study
03. Conceptual Framework
04. Design/ Method
05. Sample/Setting
06. Major Variables Studied and Their Definitions
07. Measurement of Major Variables
08. Data Analysis
09. Study Findings
10. Worth to Practice:
11. Level of Evidence
12. Strengths/Weaknesses
13. Feasibility
14. Conclusion
Your PICOT question is the driver for the evaluation table and synthesis tables. For example, with data analysis, while many statistics may be reported in a study, only those statistics that assist you in answering your clinical question should be placed in the table. Also, only the findings relevant to the clinical question should be placed in the table. Keeping the order of information placed in the table clear and simple is imperative for comparisons across studies for synthesis.
Some suggestions to make the table user-friendly are to:
(a) use abbreviations (e.g., RCT) with a legend for interpretation,
(b) keep the order of the information the same in each study, and
(c) place similar statistics in the same order in each study for easy comparison.
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