PH705-ASSIG-Critical Appraisal of Published Literature

2/10/22 AT 10AM

TOPIC: Critical Appraisal of Published Literature

Overview

For this assignment, you will select an appropriate appraisal tool (cohort studies, case control studies, systematic reviews, qualitative studies, et cetera) to analyze three published journal articles related to the topic you selected (alcohol and substance use disorder ). This assignment will help you to develop critical and analytical skills by methodically appraising the merits of published research. A sound appraisal will gather the most reliable information concerning a health problem, relevant research methodology, and conceptual frameworks.

In addition, you will write a brief summary on how you will use the information from these appraised journal articles in your proposed intervention study and determine how the interpretation of the research results described in the articles are affected by information bias, selection bias, and confounding.

Instructions

Analyze three published journal articles related to the topic you selected ( alcohol and substance use disorder ).

Write a brief summary of how you will use the information from these appraised journal articles in your proposed intervention study and how the interpretation of the research results described in the articles are affected by information bias, selection bias, and confounding.

Document Format and Length

Use the Appraisal of Literature Template, linked in the resources.

Center for Evidence-Based Medicine. (n.d.). Critical appraisal tools. https://www.cebm.net/2014/06/critical-appraisal/

Your appraisal document should be 3 pages in length.

Appraisal Requirements

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Critical Appraisal of Published Literature Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

Analyze research articles related to an epidemiological issue, using the appropriate appraisal tools.

Summarize how information from appraised journal articles could be integrated into a proposed intervention study.

· Identify any public health data that highlight the severity and magnitude of a selected epidemiological issue. ( (alcohol and substance use disorder ).

Discuss how interpretation of results from scholarly articles are affected by information bias, selection bias, and confounding.

Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.

Include four academic references above 2017

NO CONSIDERATION FOR PLAGIARISM

APA FORMAT AND INDEX CITATION

PLEASE WRITE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE

Due 2/10/22 at 10am

FOLLOW ALL THE Critical Appraisal of Published Literature Scoring Guide TO GAIN ALL POINTS

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Critical Appraisal of Published Literature

Assignment Description

Using the topic selected ( alcohol and substance use disorder) you will appraise three published journal articles related to your select topic. This assignment will help you to develop critical and analytical skills through methodically appraising the merits of published research. A sound appraisal will gather the most reliable information concerning a health problem and relevant research methodology and conceptual frameworks.

Assessment Highlights

· Select an appropriate appraisal tool (cohort studies, case control studies, systematic reviews, qualitative studies, et cetera) to appraise articles related to your topic.

· Refer to the following to complete your appraisal using the table below:

· Center for Evidence-Based Medicine. (n.d.). 

Critical appraisal tools

. Retrieved from https://www.cebm.net/

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Summary

Write a brief summary on how you will use the information from these appraised journal articles in your proposal. Discuss how the interpretation of these results from the articles are affected by information bias, selection bias, and confounding.

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