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Critical Analysis of Research Study
Critical Analysis of Research Study
A critical review (sometimes called a critique, critical commentary, critical appraisal and critical analysis) is a detailed commentary on and
critical evaluation of a text. Critical review may carry out a as a stand-alone exercise, or as part of your research and preparation for writing a
literature review. Research critique is a planned, careful critical evaluation of a piece of research work against the pre specified criteria to judge
the strengths and weaknesses of the research study. Critique should be balanced, where alternative suggestions must be provided to further
enforce the strengths and eliminate the weaknesses of the study to improve overall quality of the research project.
Purposes
• To provide inputs regarding the strength and weakness of a study to the researchers.
• To provide suggestions to the students regarding the methodological flaws in their research project and also to evaluate the understanding of
research by the students.
• To judge the scientific merits of the study.
• To take a decision whether to publish the study in journal or not.
• Some of the positive points of the study can be gathered from the questions formulated; more the number of questions answered with ‘yes’, the
better the study is considered. A rating scale may be used for critiquing a research report.
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Problem statement :
“ An exploratory cross – sectional survey to assess drug abuse among public and private universities undergraduates in Punjab.”
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The researcher is attempt to control for threats to internal
and external validity
11. Sample and Five hundred students The sample size is adequate
sampling The sample is likely to be similar to members of
technique population overall
Sampling technique is not mentioned
12. Research Structured questionnaire The instrument of data collection is described sufficiently
instrument The data collection methods is appropriate
13. Data collection A survey based on structured questionnaire Clearly stated
procedure Data collection method is described clearly
14. Validity of the Not mentioned Not mentioned
tool
15. Reliability of the Not mentioned Not mentioned
tool
16. Ethical Study protocol was discussed with students The participants are safe from any physical harms, risks,
considerations Verbal informed consent was obtained from the students. psychological and social distress and discomfort
Confidentiality of information and anonymity and privacy
of subjects is maintained
An appropriate verbal consent taken from all the study
participants
A written permission is obtained from competent authority
to conduct the research study
17. Statistical analysis By using SPSS V 15 The process is used to analyze data clear
Inferential and descriptive statistics is used Data analysis is appropriate to answer the research
Data is presented in the form of graphs, tables , bar question
diagram. The results provided are clear and understandable
The tables are clear and understandable.
18. Interpretation Results are discussed using figures ,graphs and The discussion is ‘fit’ with the data
and discussion of tables. It is logical based on the data and results presented
data Table headings, table number, footnotes clearly The researcher discuss the findings in regard to previous
stated. research
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The prevalence of drug abuse is more in private The researcher discuss the findings in regard to the
sector than public sector colleges theoretical framework
The explanations in the text are consistent with the The researcher identify limitations of the study
tables. Important results are available.eg:
knowledge
Generalizability is questionable.
Research findings compared with other related
studies also.
19. Limitations The study is limited to students above 15 years Limitations are stated
20. Conclusion Possible explanations for most of the findings stated. The study has concluded concisely and precisely depicting
The results concluded that abuse of drug was more most significant findings
common in students of private institution due to abandoned The conclusions has drawn in accordance with study
opportunities. objectives, assumptions, and conceptual framework
Male students were found more abusive than females. Practical recommendations are made towards
Substance abuse was greatly affected socioeconomic status improvement in the nursing practices
of students. The recommendations are consistent with the research
There is need in future to research more and find more findings and results
elaborated results of this highly considerable issue. The recommendations are made with suggested changes
and improvements in the methodologies of the further
researcher studies on similar topics.
21. References Bush, K., Kivlahan, D. R., McDonell, M. B., Fihn, S. D., & APA style of reference is used
Bradley, K. A. (1998). The AUDIT alcohol consumption Clearly stated
questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for
problem drinking. Archives of internal medicine, 158(16),
1789-1795.
22. Presentation of –Report is not well written and documented.
research report –Abstract adequately summarized.
–No use of jargons.
–No irrelevant details.
–Important /valuable information lacking.
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- organization of report is complicated.
23. Recommendations Title could have been written clearly.
Objectives of the study could have been stated separately.
Report could have been well organized, so that readers can understand the evidence easily.
Need of the study could have been stated clearly.
Doctors also could be involved as a sample to make the study more effective.
The study could be made more specific on a particular aspect.