PUB015-6/STI015-6 Appraisal On Research Papers: Public Health Intelligence Assessment 1 Answer

Question :

Public Health Intelligence

Assignment 1: Critical Appraisal

Assessment 1

-1,500 words, 40%

Write a critical appraisal on one of the research papers provided on the Assessment and Feedback page of the unit shell on BREO
Choose the article you are the most interested in, either due to:
- Research study design
- Focus of the article (frailty, COVID-19, diabetes, sarcopenia, wellbeing of vulnerable mothers)

Assessment 1: Article Choice [1-3]

#	Article	Study Design
1	Yu, R, et al. (2020). Effects of a multicomponent frailty prevention program in prefrail community- dwelling older persons: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Med Dir Assoc, 21(2): 294.e1-294.e10.	Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
2	Du, R-H, et al. (2020). Predictors of mortality for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia caused by SARSCoV-2: a prospective cohort study. Eur Respir J, 55(5): 2000524.	Cohort
3	Safabakhsh, M, et al. (2018). Fruit and vegetable intake and pre-diabetes: a case–control study.Eur J Nutr 57(8): 2953–2962.	Case-Control

Assessment 1: Article Choice [4-5]

#	Article	Study Design
4	Kim, H, et al. (2016). Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia. Geriatr Gerontol Int, 16: 110-122.	Cross-sectional
5	Balaam MC and Thomson G. (2017). Building capacity and wellbeing in vulnerable/marginalised mothers: A qualitative study. Women Birth, 31(5):e341-e347.	Qualitative

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the research study
Use a relevant appraisal tool that is suitable for the type of research study being appraised
These will be discussed in class and include:
- CASP Tools
- PEDro
- CONSORT
- JADAD
- GATE
- JBI
Attach the appraisal tool you used as an appendix
Format your appraisal
- Title Page
- Introduction
  - Tell the reader that this is a critical appraisal and make sure you cite the article you’ve chosen to appraise
Appraisal
- Follow the format of the tool, including subheadings
- Example (CASP Cohort)
  - Are the results of the study valid?
  - What are the results?
  - Will the results help locally?
Conclusion
- Strengths and weaknesses
Refer to the threshold expectations for guidance
- Relevant literature to support your arguments
- References should be cited both in the text and at the end in a reference list
- Don’t forget to reference the article you’ve appraised
- Presentation standards
If you have any questions use the surgery hours or the face-to-face workshops
Use the appraisal tool for guidance
Try and prepare a draft at least 10 days before the submission is due

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