Nursing Literature Search Strategy, CRAAP Test, Evaluation of Literature assignment
NUR3169-Evidence & Nursing Research
Literature Search, CRAAP Test, Critical Appraisal
Portion 1: Literature Search
State your PICOT question:
| For your initial, broad literature search don’t select a database. You will find both primary and secondary sources.
Identify the search term(s) you used with used in your first broad search for studies:
How many sources did you find?
Now narrow your search with inclusion/exclusion criteria: Include only primary, peer-reviewed sources. Identify additional search terms: Did you use AND, OR, NOT? Or did you use truncation (wildcard characters like *):
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| Identify the databases searched: Relevant databases for the topic, such as: CINAHL, Medline, Proquest Central, and beyond | |
| Identify the years used in your search: It is recommended the scholarly sources be within the last 7 years | |
| Identify the language you searched in: | |
| Identify the exclusion criteria you used and state why you did not include those characteristics: | |
| Identify the inclusion criteria you used and state why you included these characteristics: | |
| How many primary studies did you find? | |
| Identify type of studies you found | E.g. qualitative or quantitative studies |
Portion 2: CRAAP Test for two studies
Provide an APA 7th ed formatted reference of source 1 here:
| CRITERIA questions
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Respond to the criteria questions below below in full sentences, then rank the CRITERIA
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| Currency: Timeliness of the resource
What is the publication date? Is the information current or out of date for your PICOT question? If there are links in the study, are they functional? |
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| Relevance: The importance of the information for your research question
Does this information address your I-intervention strategy or C-comparison strategy in your PICOT question? To what extent does this resource expand your understanding of your I or C OR help you find a new aspect to explore? Who is the intended audience? Have you looked at a variety of resources before choosing this one? |
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| Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authorized the information
Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source? What makes the person or group qualified to publish this information? What are the author’s credentials or organization affiliation? Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address? |
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| Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, objectiveness, and correctness of the content
Is the information supported by evidence/facts? Explain. Can you verify any of the information in another information sources? Does the language and tone of the information seem unbiased, objective and free of emotion or personal opinions? Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases? Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors? Is the information from a peer reviewed journal? |
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| Purpose: The reason the information exists
Does the author make their intentions or purpose for the information clear? What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, or persuade? Is the information primarily facts or opinions? |
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| (25-20=excellent source, 19-15=good source, <14=borderline acceptable) Grand total |
Provide an APA 7th ed formatted reference of source 2 here:
| CRITERIA questions
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Respond to the criteria questions below in full sentences, then rank the CRITERIA
0-5 (0=unacceptable; 5=excellent) |
| Currency: Timeliness of the resource
What is the publication date? Is the information current or out of date for your PICOT question? If there are links in the study, are they functional? |
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| Relevance: The importance of the information for your research question
Does this information address your I-intervention strategy or C-comparison strategy in your PICOT question? To what extent does this resource expand your understanding of your I or C OR help you find a new aspect to explore? Who is the intended audience? Have you looked at a variety of resources before choosing this one?
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| Authority: Credibility and expertise of the person or group that authorized the information
Who is the author/publisher/source/sponsor of this information source? What makes the person or group qualified to publish this information? What are the author’s credentials or organization affiliation? Is there contact information for the author, such as a publisher, email address?
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| Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, objectiveness, and correctness of the content
Is the information supported by evidence/facts? Explain. Can you verify any of the information in another information sources? Does the language and tone of the information seem unbiased, objective and free of emotion or personal opinions? Are there any political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional or personal biases? Are there spelling, grammar, or typographical errors? Is the information from a peer reviewed journal?
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| Purpose: The reason the information exists
Does the author make their intentions or purpose for the information clear? What is the purpose of the information: to inform, teach, sell, or persuade? Is the information primarily facts or opinions?
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| (25-20=excellent source, 19-15=good source, <14=borderline acceptable) Grand total |
Portion 3: Evaluation of literature – summary & analysis (table and APA 7th ed. summaries and analysis)
Restate your PICOT question:
Using APA 7th ed. format list the references for three original research studies selected for this portion:
· primary sources/studies/original studies must be quantitative, qualitative, or mixed AND each must address only the intervention strategy or only the comparison strategy.
· A meta-analysis or systematic review cannot be used in the Evaluation of Literature section here or in your systematic review, as these are similar to what you will be writing and are not original research.
Complete the following table using the three selected primary sources/original studies:
· Your textbook, Grove & Gray (2019), p337 Box 12.1 may aide you in addressing the items in the table
| Study: author last name (date) | Identify the study
location, population, & sample size |
Identify the purpose of the study | Identify the type of study conducted
Identify the level of evidence |
Identify strengths and weaknesses of the study | Identify the significance of the study |
Critical appraisal summary and analysis: Using APA 7th ed. intext citations, font, line spacing, paragraph format, summarize each study in separate paragraphs. The summary should provide a brief overview of what researchers (date) were trying to study: the population, the inclusion/exclusion criteria for the study, the location, the sample size, where there groups? identify the purpose of the study, the research method the researchers used, the measurement tools, the results/findings of the study and the thesis/PICOT question/hypothesis if available. Be specific, include data relevant to each study.
In a fourth APA 7th ed. font, intext citation, line spacing, paragraph format, compare/analyze the three studies collectively for their similarities, strengths and weaknesses, for their meaning of the study findings as they relate to your PICOT question.
Please review your textbook, Grove & Gray (2019), review pages 338-344 for the 3-steps in a critical appraisal of a quantitative study and pages 357 -362 for the 3-steps in a critical appraisal of a qualitative study.