Answer the questions listed below after reading:
Answer the questions listed below after reading:
Romen, A., Zalcman, B. G., Jakubowitz, O., & Pinchas-Mizrachi, R. (2023). Knowledge and attitudes towards patients with Alzheimer’s disease across different educational levels of nursing and in different care settings: A cross-sectional study. Nurse Education in Practice, 71, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2023.103685
1. Describe the research design (examples include but are not limited to: experimental, quasi-experimental, or descriptive) and discuss design decisions made by the researcher.
2. Discuss steps implemented by the researcher to control for confounding variables.
3. Identify threats to internal validity in the research study.
4. Discuss the sampling design used for the research study. Describe the inclusion and exclusion criteria established by the researcher. In your opinion was the sample representative of the target population?
5. What instruments were used for data collection? What information does the researcher present regarding reliability and validity of data collection methods?
Answers must be provided using complete sentences, correct grammar and spelling. Please use APA level headings to identify the question, your response will follow as the body of that heading.
Quantitative Critique questions Week 4 assignment Rubric
Research Design
Not submitted unacceptable
0 points
Correctly identifies the research design. No discussion of the design decisions made by the researcher.
4 points.
Correctly identifies the research design. Vague description of the design decisions made by the researcher.
6 points
Correctly identifies the research design. Adequate description of design decision made by the researcher.
8 points.
Accurately and completely describes the research design and design decisions made by the researcher.
10 points.
Controlling confounding variables.
Not submitted unacceptable
0 points
Vague description of how the researcher controlled for confounding variables.
6 points.
Adequate description of how the researcher controlled for confounding variables.
8 points.
Accurately and completely describes how the researcher controlled for confounding variables.
10 points.
Threats to Internal Validity
Not submitted unacceptable
0 points
Vague description of threats to internal validity in the study.
6 points
Adequate description of threats to internal validity in the research study.
8 points.
Accurately and completely describes threats to internal validity in the research study.
10 points.
Sampling Design
Not submitted unacceptable
0 points
Adequate description of 1 out of 3 components of the question. (sample design, inclusion/exclusion criteria/target population)
4 points.
Adequate description of 2 out of 3 components of the question. (sample design, inclusion/exclusion criteria/target population)
6 points
Adequate description of the sample design, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and evaluates if the sample is a representative of the target population.
8 points.
Accurate and complete description of the sample design, inclusion/exclusion criteria, and evaluates if the sample is a representative of the target population.
10 points.
Reliability and validity of instrument of data collection
Not submitted unacceptable
0 points
Vague description of instruments for data collection and information provided by the researcher regarding reliability and validity.
3 points
Adequate description of instruments for data collection and information provided by the researcher regarding reliability and validity.
4 points
Accurate and complete description of instruments for data collection and information provided by the researcher regarding reliability and validity.
5 points
APA, Grammar and Spelling
More than 5 grammar or spelling errors
0 points
4-5 grammar or spelling errors
1 point
3-4 grammar or spelling errors
2 points
1-2 grammar or spelling errors
4 points
No errors
5 points
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