Quantitative research

1. ProblemStatement/Purpose a.State the problem directly from the article. 1. ProblemStatement/Purpose: a. State the problem directly from the article. b. Does the problem statement clearly identify the in" rel="nofollow">independent and dependent variables? Identify the variables. c. Does it imply empirical testability? d. Is the population specified within" rel="nofollow">in the problem statement? e. Is the problem relevant to nursin" rel="nofollow">ing? f. State the purpose. 2. Review of the Literature: a. Are the in" rel="nofollow">independent and dependent variables adequately reviewed? b. Are strengths and weaknesses of each study in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the review? c. Does the literature provide lin" rel="nofollow">inkages between the variables? d. Does the review in" rel="nofollow">include conceptual and data-based literature? e. Are main" rel="nofollow">inly primary sources used? f. Are the sources current? g. Is there a synthesis summary of the reviewed literature? h. Are conceptual and operational defin" rel="nofollow">initions clearly identified? i. Are gaps or in" rel="nofollow">inconsistencies identified? 3. Theoretical Framework: a. Is the theoretical framework clearly identified? b. Is the theoretical framework consistent with the conceptual defin" rel="nofollow">initions? c. Is the theoretical framework based on a nursin" rel="nofollow">ing theory? 4. Hypotheses/Research Question: a. Are the hypotheses/research questions clearly identified? b. State the hypotheses/research questions. c. Do the hypotheses/research questions clearly relate to the research problem? d. Do the hypotheses/research questions express a predicted relationship between the variables? e. Are the hypotheses/questions supported by the literature review? f. If research questions are used, are they used appropriately? 5. Design: a. What type of design is used in" rel="nofollow">in the study? b. Does the design control for threats to the in" rel="nofollow">internal validity of the study? If so, how? c. Are threats to the external validity taken in" rel="nofollow">into consideration? If so, how?