For this assignment:Search the GCU Library and find three different health care articles that use quantitative research. Do not use articles that appear in the Topic Materials or textbook. Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis 1” template.Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital‐at‐Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 1,” for an example of an article analysis.While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance
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Article Analysis: Example 1
Article Citation
Utens, C. M. A., Goossens, L. M. A., van Schayck, O. C. P., Rutten-van
Mölken, M. P. M. H., van Litsenburg, W., Janssen, A., … Smeenk, F.
W. J. M. (2013). Patient preference and satisfaction in hospital-athome and usual hospital care for COPD exacerbations: Results of a
randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Nursing Studies,
50, 1537–1549. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.03.006
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23582671
(Include permalink for articles from GCU Library.)
Category
Description
Broad Topic
Area/Title
The differences in preference and satisfaction based upon hospital care
location for COPD exacerbations
Variables and
Type of Data
for the
Variables
Treatment Location-categorical -“home treatment” and “hospital treatment”
Population of
Interest for the
Study
COPD exacerbation patients from five hospitals and three home care
organizations
Sample
139 patients
Satisfaction – Ordinal Scale (1-5)
Preference – categorical “home treatment” and “hospital treatment”
69 from the usual hospital care group
70 from the early assisted discharge care group
Sampling
Method
A randomized sampling method was used to select the patients who met the
criteria for the study (p. 1540)
Descriptive
Statistics
(mean, median,
mode; standard
deviation)
Example descriptive statistics:
Usual hospital Age:
Mean: 67.8 Standard deviation: 11.30
Identify
examples of
descriptive
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statistics in the
article.
Early assisted discharge Age:
Mean: 68.31 Standard deviation: 10.34 (p. 1540)
Inferential
Statistics
Identify
examples of
inferential
statistics in the
article.
Example of inferential statistics:
Overall satisfaction score: Tested difference between HC and EAD p-value
.863 (p. 1543)
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Course Code
HLT-362V
Class Code
HLT-362V-O502
Criteria
Content
Percentage
100.0%
Three Quantitative Articles
10.0%
Article Citation and Permalink
10.0%
Broad Topic Area/Title
10.0%
Independent and Dependent Variables and Type
of Data for Variables
10.0%
Population of Interest for the Study
10.0%
Sample
10.0%
Sampling Method
10.0%
Descriptive Statistics (mean, median, mode;
standard deviation) (Identify examples of
descriptive statistics in the article.)
10.0%
Inferential Statistics (Identify examples of
inferential statistics in the article.)
10.0%
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, and language use)
10.0%
Total Weightage
100%
Article Analysis 1
Unsatisfactory (0.00%)
Fewer than three articles are presented. None of the articles
presented use quantitative research.
Article citation and permalink are omitted.
Broad topic area and title are omitted.
Variable types and data for variables are omitted.
Population of interest for the study is omitted.
Sample is omitted.
Sampling method is omitted.
Descriptive statistic examples from the article are omitted.
There are major inaccuracies or omissions.
Inferential statistic examples from the article are omitted.
There are major inaccuracies or omissions.
Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede
communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or
sentence construction is employed.
120.0
Less than Satisfactory (65.00%)
N/A
Article citation and permalink are presented. There are
significant errors. Page numbers are not indicated to cite
information, or the page numbers are incorrect.
Broad topic area and title are referenced but are incomplete.
Variable types and data for variables are presented. There are
major inaccuracies or omissions.
Population of interest for the study is presented. There are
major inaccuracies or omissions.
Sample is presented. There are major inaccuracies or
omissions.
Sampling is presented. There are major inaccuracies or
omissions.
N/A
N/A
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word
choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not
varied.
Satisfactory (75.00%)
Three articles are presented. Of the articles presented, only
two articles are based on quantitative research.
Article citation and permalink are presented. Article citation
is presented in APA format, but there are errors. Page
numbers to cite information are missing, or incorrect, in
some areas.
Broad topic area and title are summarized. There are some
minor inaccuracies.
Variable types and data for variables are presented. There are
inaccuracies.
Population of interest for the study is presented. There are
inaccuracies.
Sample is presented. There are inaccuracies.
Sampling is presented. There are inaccuracies.
Descriptive statistic examples from the article are presented.
There are some very minor inaccuracies or omissions.
Inferential statistic examples from the article are presented.
There are some very minor inaccuracies or omissions.
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are
not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied
sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are
employed.
Good (85.00%)
N/A
Article citation and permalink are presented. Article citation
is presented in APA format. Page numbers are used to cite
information. There are minor errors.
Broad topic area and title are presented. There are some
minor errors, but the content overall is accurate.
Variable types and data for variables are presented. Minor
detail is needed for accuracy.
Population of interest for the study is presented. Minor detail
is needed for accuracy.
Sample is presented. Minor detail is needed for accuracy.
Sampling is presented. Minor detail is needed for accuracy.
N/A
N/A
Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may
be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence
structures and figures of speech.
Excellent (100.00%)
Three articles are presented. All three articles are based on
quantitative research.
Article citation and permalink are presented. Article citation
is accurately presented in APA format. Page numbers are
accurate and used in all areas when citing information.
Broad topic area and title are fully presented and accurate.
Variable types and data for variables are presented and
accurate.
Population of interest for the study is presented and
accurate.
Sample is presented and accurate.
Comments
Sampling method is presented and accurate.
Descriptive statistic examples from the article are presented
and accurate.
Inferential statistic examples from the article are presented
and accurate.
The writer is clearly in command of standard, written,
academic English.
Points Earned
Article Analysis 1
Article Citation
and Permalink
(APA format)
Point
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Description
Description
Description
Broad Topic
Area/Title
Identify
Independent and
Dependent
Variables and
Type of Data for
the Variables
Population of
Interest for the
Study
Sample
Sampling Method
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Descriptive
Statistics (Mean,
Median, Mode;
Standard
Deviation)
Identify examples
of descriptive
statistics in the
article.
Inferential
Statistics
Identify examples
of inferential
statistics in the
article.
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