Renal denervation in modurate to severe CKD

critique scientific Journal article SHOULD COVER THE FOLLOWING CRITERIAS. – Have the methods & results of the research produced useful information? – Assessment of the hard facts of research- not the presentation of the research or judgement of the authors. – Critical appraisal – Review the abstract – Identify the aim (s) & objectives of the research- What are the authors trying to measure/ achieve? – Draw an overall design of the study- identify if it is RCT, Case control study, cohort study… 1. Is the study design suitable to achieve the aims & objectives? 2. Is the sample size representative? Assess sampling, inclusion & exclusion criteria, response rate? 3. What variables were kept constant? Any controls? 4. Is the study valid? Reliable? 5. Is the studyœcomplete? 6. Is the study influenced by external factors? – Critique summary – Describe the article in your own words – Summarise theœscientific essence of the article – Decide if the study addressed the research question – What are the major findings? – What have you found as surprising/ interesting? – What questions are still unanswered? – Presenting critique summary – Include a summary as well as your own analysis and evaluation of the article. – Do not include personal opinions. – Be sure to distinguish your thoughts from the author’s words. – Focus on the positive aspects and what the author(s) of the study learned. – Note limitations of the study e.g. What questions remain unanswered? and how could future studies be improved? – Start by summarising the background information and purpose of the research (specific questions the study researched). – Explain the methods that were used to investigate the research questions (use past tense) – Mention the major results of the study (use past tense) – What the authors of the study learnt – Refer to the information on the slide titledœPresenting Your Critique Summary