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Critically appraising quantitative research.

Duffy JR

The Catholic University of America, School of Nursing, Washington DC 20064, USA. duffy@cua.edu

Critical appraisal of quantitative research is a skill that is necessary for adequate evidence-based practice. This paper describes critical appraisal and offers a process for its implementation. Four categories of quantitative studies are reviewed and associated links to relevant critical appraisal frameworks are provided. The implications for students, nursing faculty members, and practicing nurses are discussed.

Published 7 November 2005 in Nurs Health Sci, 7(4): 281-3.
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