Week 6 Critical Appraisals of One (1) key study (2 to 3-pages) excluding first page and references and Appendices.
Article to write on
” Relevance of Depression among adolescents in the American society”
Learning Objectives: 2, 5, 6To ensure students utilize quality studies and research, the implementation of a Rapid Critical Appraisal (RCA) can assist in evaluating key research information to determine its strength and reliability.Objectives: The purpose of this assignment is for students to select an RCA that best applies to current research, a study, or other evidence, to validate its content. Utilize one of the RCAs made available in Week 6, or an RCA of their own choosing. Readings – Beginning in Week 5, please read:
- Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt (2014) Chapters 4-6
- Optional: Explore other sites and tools for other RCAs
Preparation
- Choose a Rapid Critical Appraisal from Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt. Alternatively, you can choose an RCA from another source but you must share that source.
- Evaluate a chosen article using the selected RCA.
- Prepare your paper (2-3 pages). For submission, title your file: “Last Name_RCA”
- Construct your 2-3 page paper based on rubric criteria.
- Attach your RCA as an Appendix (APA format)
- Don’t forget your APA format and references!