The critique should contain the following:
- Title Page
- Introduction and Identification of the Problem
- identify the problem statement or statement of purpose of the article
- identify the hypothesis or research question
- Literature Review Analysis
- comment the on article’s literature review (usually found in the introduction or background sections)
- Participants, Sampling Issues, and Study Setting Analysis
- describe the participants being studied, stating inclusion and exclusion criteria
- discuss the sampling issues, such as probability or nonprobability and number of subjects used
- identify the study setting—where data collection occurred
- Ethical Considerations
- discuss informed consent—whether the participants were fully informed, how their consent was obtained, and any other ethical considerations
- identify the hypothesis or research question
- Research Design, Variables, and Methodology Analysis
- identify the research design—for example, experimental or nonexperimental; descriptive, exploratory, explanatory, or predictive?
- identify research variables, both independent and dependent
- Data Analysis and Results
- describe how the study data were analyzed (what statistical measures were used)
- describe the results of the study and appropriateness of the methods used; include study limitations
- accurately comment on the level of evidence used, nursing theory addressed (including if no theory is described), and implications for nursing practice or research
- Implications for Nursing Practice
- discuss how the research findings can be applied to the clinical area
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