Research articles follow a specific format and are organized into standard sections. Skim the abstract and article for the following sections:
Introduction
Participants
Objectives
Methods
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Letters to the editor
News articles
Literature reviews
Editorials & opinion pieces
Systematic reviews
Information articles
Care plans
Meta analysis & meta synthesis
The information below is used for Nursing, but the process of analyzing and critiquing a published research study can be applied to any Allied Health discipline.
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The sites below provide guidelines for reading and critiquing research studies:
Brief - Framework for How to Read and Critique a Research Study [PDF]