NFS 284 Article Critique Rubric Student NAME/ID: Total Assignment 1. Impact & Novelty of Research / 6 Impact of research Does the study address an important scientific issue or one of clinical or public health relevance (1) Does the author describe why the issue is important (1) Why or why not (1) /3 marks Novelty of research Does the study add anything new (1) Why or why not (1) What gap in knowledge is it addressing (1) /3 marks 2. Research Question & Study Design / 12 Research Question What is the research question being asked (1) Is it focused and clear (1) Does the study test a stated hypothesis (1) Is it clear that the authors are testing to see if there is a difference between two or more treatments (1) /4 marks Study design Was the study designed to address the specific research question or is it an exploratory analysis (1) Was the study design appropriate for the research question (1) Why or why not (1) Were the eligibility criteria clearly delineated (1) Does the study design address key sources of bias (1) Were validated instruments used (1) Were certified controls used for analysis (1) Were accuracy and precision reported (1) /8 marks 3. Results & Conclusions / 10 Results & conclusions Do the authors fairly consider their findings in relation to the larger literature (1) Do they fairly acknowledge research that doesn’t fit with their stu
dy findings (1) Does the data justify the conclusion (1) Do they describe strengths and limitations of their study (1) Are author’s conclusions consistent with data (1) Are the differences clinically relevant or just statistically relevant (1) /10 marks Generalizability of study findings beyond study sample Do the authors do a good job of addressing this issue (2) Are study outcomes likely to be short-term only or could they have a long-term impact (1) Are there conflicts of interest Yes or no. If yes, describe. (1) Writing, Clarity, and Formatting / 7 Spelling and Grammar Lack of typos, missing words, poor sentence structure, etc. / 1mark Overall flow and structure of assignment Presents arguments in a coherent and clear manner There is a logical progression from start to finish of the assignment (does not jump around) /2 marks Excluding the title page and references, assignment is approximately 500 words full double-spaced and does not exceed 600 words. /1 mark In-body citations and reference page Must be formatted in accordance with the reference document provided. /1 mark Reference Section Minimum of two references in addition to article supporting critique Do the in-body citations and reference page citations match /2marks Total marks /35 marks Total percentage % Late Submission: Docked 10% for each day early, including weekends up to 10 days / – marks Overall Total % Comments: