Nursing EBP Research Assignment
NUR400 CONSORT ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Directions for your CONSORT assignment (follow along with the CONSORT rubric as you read the following steps):
Step 1. Once you have your article, read it, and then look at the CONSORT Checklist, and write the page number in the article that has the information the checklist requires. (FYI, researchers who publish their research use this checklist to be sure they have everything in their article, or it is often not accepted by premier scholarly publishers). The checklist is worth 25 points, as it takes time and discernment to do it correctly.
Step 2: Once your fill out the CONSORT CHECKLIST (25 points), you must then write a formal summary of the Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses (worth 8 points ) that you will notice is on the CONSORT checklist. The following steps are to assist you in distilling the specifics for what is required in the Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses for the CONSORT checklist. .
Step 3 Specifics of the ANALYSIS OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. Review ~p. 9 of your research textbook, and then note how to write
a. Introduction (1 point)
+ Purpose of the RCT (discuss)
b. Overall Strengths and Weaknesses (1 point)
+ Research Design (Discuss)
+ Important Findings
c. Reliability and Validity (2 points) (Check the
methods, instruments, measurements or
procedures sections of article); statistics; Level of Evidence and
implications; cause-effect measurement; any threats to internal
or external validity
d. Ethics (1 point)
+ IRB? +Conflict of Interest +Informed Consent Signed
e. Topic/Summary (2 points)
+ Implications
+ Limitations
+ Recommendation(s)
Step 5 Proofread, check for accuracy of information, grammar, and proper use of APA guidelines (worth 1 point)
Step 6: Now look at the exemplar for the CHECKLIST and Analysis of Strengths of Weaknesses.
Step 7: Calculate your grade: 25 possible points for CONSORT CHECKLIST being accurate and 8 points for Analysis of Strengths and
Weaknesses = 33 possible points