Part I: Research Question, Purpose, Variables and Participants
Research Question
Clearly and concisely states your group research question as formulated in PICO format.(
The research question is for children with autism spectrum disorder, does therapy compared to no therapy help improve social behavior.)
Purpose of the Study
Describe the purpose/aim of the study as the author stated in the article: may cut & paste
Do NOT change or modify the purpose statement on the article
Variables
Identify study variables from the above stated Purpose of Study
Quantitative Study: Dependent & Independent Variables OR Descriptive, Qualitative Study: Variables of Interest
Participants
Enrollment: How did they recruit/enroll eligible participants in the study?
Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria: Describe Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria
Total Participant Numbers: Total numbers of participants in the study
Part II: Intervention Procedures/Obtaining Information Procedures
Quantitative Study
Intervention/Treatment Group
Describe the intervention contents given to Intervention group
Describe how the contents were given to Intervention group
Identify the person who provided Intervention contents to Intervention group
Control Group: If the study has Control Group
Describe the contents given to Control group
Describe how the contents were given to Control group
Identify the person who provided contents to Control group
OR
Descriptive/Qualitative Study: Obtaining Information Procedure
Describe the detailed procedure for obtaining information/data (i.e. made appointment to meet each participant, visited home/met in clinical settingetc)
Part III: Data Collection Procedures & Measurement Tools/Instruments
Describe ALL methods to collect data in detail (i.e. interview, survey, observationetc.)
Describe each measurement tool/instrument used to measure/assess outcomes in the study in detail.
Part IV: Results/Findings
Participant Characteristics/Sociodemographic Findings
Describe participant characteristics or sociodemographic status
Must be objective, descriptive, and comprehensive
Must describe the findings of Tables/Figures to provide comprehensive information about participant characteristics as article provided.
Study Results/Findings
Describe ALL Other Results/Findings besides above participant characteristics in detail.
Each result item must include Headings/Subheadings as the article provided.
Do NOT simply saying pain level was decreased, adherence was increasedetc
Do NOT include contents from Discussion and/or Conclusion in the article.
Part V: Synthesis of Findings
Synthesis of Findings
Describe the Rationale/Mechanism for how/why Finding of each intervention/factor helps your Research Question (i.e. how/what mechanism does music therapy help pain, how does sucking stimulation increase oral intake for pre-term infants)
Should NOT repeat same contents you had on Findings section and/or article
May include citations from other sources for above described rationale/mechanism (i.e. textbooks, CDCetc)
Nursing Implications
How the nurses can implement the research findings into nursing practice.
