Research paper This assignment asks you to start from the position of your own interest in a topic. This can be related to your area of practice or study and should be informed by the available evidence base. As you progress through this module you will learn how to direct your interest into searching for and obtaining relevant studies on the topic, whose findings you can evaluate for the purpose of using and citing that evidence in academic reports and essays of your own. You are expected to conduct a literature search and, from the range of papers you gather, select two to critique. We advise that you select one that uses a quantitative design and the other a qualitative design in order to maximise opportunities to demonstrate your learning. Stages of WorkThe stages of work on this module which you will be supported to complete as you progress through the module are: Develop a researchable question from your topic of interest, starting broadly and focusing in.Analyse that question to obtain keywords and their synonyms for searching.Select appropriate search engines and databases and run your keyword searches efficiently.Choose primary studies only and represent your search in a PRISMA flowchart diagram (to be included in the main body).Choose two papers as the focus for your critique (must be included in an appendix and not included in any word count).Select an appropriate critiquing tool(s) from a range of options (please note some tools e.g. CASP, may be more suited than others when writing this academic assignment). Apply your chosen critiquing tool to key areas which may include:Sampling and recruitmentData collection methods and outcome measuresInvestigator blinding or researcher reflexivityData analysis: coding and themes, or statistical analyses, p values and levels of precisionCredibility and relevance of findings for the research areaPlease note your assignment should be supported with relevant literature in the form of references. It is important that you continue to read around the areas you discuss. Your progress through the module will be facilitated through each stage and we will signpost you to key information and resources to help you.
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