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Title Is the research title focused on the issue? The title of the research has focused on the latest
issue in Bangladesh society about malnutrition in
Abstract children.
Is the title in accordance with the study of MCH The title is in accordance with the study of MCH
science? (*) science because there is a psychosocial treatment
of the growth and development of children suffering
from malnutrition
Are the dependent and independent variables Dependent variable = Psychosocial stimulation
listed? Independent Variable = Growth and development,
severely malnourished children
Does the number of words in the title total 15-17 Number of words in the title = 17 words, i.e. Effects
words? of Psychosocial On Growth and Development Of
Severely Malnourished Children In A Nutrition Unit
In Bangladesh
Is the writing of the title symmetrical or inverted Writing the title is symmetrical.
pyramid? (*)
Is the title written in the form of an active Title: Effects Of Psychosocial On Growth And
sentence? Development Of Severely Malnourished Children In
A Nutrition Unit In Bangladesh.
There are no question sentences or negative
sentences.
Does the title display the level of depth of From the title it can be seen that this journal
knowledge? entered level 4 because it uses the word "influence"
Does the research title contain ambiguity? The research title does not contain ambiguous
meaning, using words that are easy to understand.
Does the title explain the sophistication of the In the title does not explain the sophistication of the
method used? method used.
Does the title display information about the main The title already displays information about the
scope of research? main scope of research, namely psychosocial
stimulation in the growth and development of
children with malnutrition.
Is there an overall summary of the study? The summary has been included in full, clear
(IMRAD) and detailed
Summary of the phenomenon The purpose of the research presented is only
Research purposes the general objectives, whereas the specific
Method objectives are not written down, so that the
Results reader has difficulty understanding because the
Conclusion specific objectives are not spelled out in detail.
The research method has been explained,
namely time lagged controlled study (case
control)
The results of the study have been stated in
numerical form
The conclusion of the study is the overall
concise answer of the study
Are the words in accordance with the rules of Abstract written according to the rules of abstract
abstract writing (200-250 words)? writing, consisting of 250 words
Has the treatment been identified before? (*) Not spelled out in the journal
Is the problem objective and supported by data? From UNICEF data, which states that in
Bangladesh there are 13% of children under the
age of 5 years
malnutrition
Does it show a problem trend from time to time? Not mentioned in the journal, so it is not known
whether the prevalence of malnutrition from year to
year is increasing, decreasing, or fluctuating.
Author Does the author have expertise in the field of The author's name is listed:
research conducted? B. Nahari JD Hamdani (Disease researcher)
T. Ahmed Tofail (Maternal and child health
expert)
Rahman SN Huda (Nutritionist and food expert)
SM Grantham Mc Geregor (International health
and development expert)
Objectives and Is there a continuity between the research Between the title and the benefits there is continuity
benefits objectives and the research title? between the variables studied.
Are general objectives and specific objectives Only general objectives are listed, whereas specific
included in the research? objectives are not listed.
Theory Review Is the theoretical review relevant to the research The theory review is already relevant to the
activities undertaken? research conducted, so there is a link between the
problem and the existing theory
Is the theoretical foundation a strong, sharp and The theoretical basis has used strong, sharp and
up-to-date literature reference? up-to-date literature references
What is the way to quote the statements of How to quote the author's statement has followed
researchers / writers following the numbering the numbering system
system?
Are literature reviews made by presenting the Literature review is made by presenting the results
results of research or books that discuss the of research or books that discuss the subject or
subject or theoretical approach? theoretical approach
Population and Does the population meet demographic, clinical, The population meets demographic, clinical, time
Sample time and place criteria? and place criteria
Are the research samples representative, actual The research sample was representative, actual
and eligible? and qualified because the sample studied was the
entire population of children suffering from
malnutrition in hospitals. Dakha
Does this study use a control group and a There are control groups and treatment groups as
treatment group as research subjects? research subjects
Is it appropriate to choose a control and Control group: children who were treated at the
treatment group? nutrition clinic of Dr.Dha Hospital in October 2002-
July 2003
Are inclusion and exclusion criteria defined In the study, only using the criteria, not
definitively? (*) distinguished between exclusion and inclusion
criteria
Is it right to choose the sample size formula? Not spelled out in the journal
Are the control group and treatment group Both the control and treatment groups are children
selected from the same origin population? (*) in the same community that is in the hospital.
Dakha
Does this study describe the number of samples It was explained that the number of samples in the
studied in the treatment and control groups? (*) treatment group was 54 children, while in the
control group were 43 children.
Was there a respondent who refused to be a Not explained in detail in the journal
control and treatment group when returning the
sample? (*)
At the time of the study, were there participants Not explained in detail in the journal
who did not participate fully or had dropped out
in the treatment and control groups?
Are exposed groups (treatments) clear and The treatment group was clearly accurate to be
accurate to measure? (*) measured because it met the criteria, namely the
children in the Dhaka Hospital who were suffering
from malnutrition
Data collection Are the data collection methods clearly Methods of data collection using both primary data
described? (interviews, observations) and secondary data
(looking at historical nutritional status data of
children)
Is there a time lag in research? There was a pause in the study, where the first 2
weeks of the respondent were observed at the
hospital, and 6 months after that the respondent
was observed at home
Have you considered the bias factor in the The data collection method chosen is appropriate
research? so that the data collected is the most representative
of reality
Is the face to face trigger factors for the bias has The trigger factors for bias have been reduced in
been reduced in research? (*) research
Have the data collection instruments been The instrument is valid and reliable because it has
tested for validity and reliability? (*) been analyzed and its value indicates that the
instrument used is valid and reliable
Is the instrument published? Not published in the journal because the journal is
not required for that
Is the statistical data collected free of Researchers do not work at the research site so as
subjectivity? to minimize the level of subjectivity
Does data collection use moment data, historical Not explained in detail
data or mixed data? (*)
Are those involved in data collection not involved Researchers conducted data collection with a team
in providing services to the target population? (*) of experts (blind experts) where the team was not
involved in providing services to respondents
Is there informed consent? Not spelled out in the journal
Does this study measure the impact of Respondents were observed and monitored while
research? (*) they were in the hospital for approximately 2 weeks
and home visits for 6 consecutive months to find
out the effects of children's psychosocial stimulation
Research Is the research design being used It's appropriate to use a cohort approach
design appropriately?
Do the Control and treatment groups have Its characteristics are homogeneous in terms of age
homogeneous or matching characteristics? (*) and are both experiencing severe malnutrition in
Dhaka Hospital
Is there a validity test? Not spelled out in the journal
Data analysis Is data analysis performed? Data analysis was performed with univariate
analysis, and non-randomized study design
What method is used to analyze data? Data analysis with regression method
Does this research require a statistical test? Using a statistical regression test
Does the data analysis mention the p value and Not spelled out in the journal
degree of significance?
Is the analysis carried out by comparing the No analysis was done by comparing the proportions
proportions between the treatment and control between treatment and control variables
variables? (*)
Results and Are the results of the study credible? The results of the study are less credible because
Conclusions they do not pay attention to the principle of
triangulation, meaning that there is no examination
of the validity of the data that uses something else
outside the data for checking purposes or as a
comparison of the data
Are there the results of the presentation of data Already in accordance with the research
in accordance with the methodology? methodology, the results are presented in tabular
and narrative form
Can the results answer from the research Because the results were not significant between
objectives? the control and treatment groups
Do you describe the results using the correct In describing the results already using the
supporting theory? appropriate supporting theory
Can the results of the analysis be interpreted The results of the analysis can be interpreted and
and discussed to obtain answers, added values discussed to obtain answers, added value related
related to the problem and research objectives? to the problem and research objectives
Can the research results be a reference for The results of the study can be a reference for
further research? further research
Can the results of the study be concluded? There were no significant differences between the
control and behavior groups
Does the conclusion answer the research The conclusion has answered the research
objective? objective
Bibliography Do you use the latest literature? Already using the latest literature between years
1977-2006 (research conducted in 2008)
Does the literature fit the problem under study? The literature used is in accordance with the
problem under study
Does writing a bibliography use the alphabet or Writing a bibliography uses the alphabetic method
van cooper method (numerical method)?
Is the number of references as many as 25 The number of references used in the bibliography
references with a percentage of primary sources is more than 25 references
as many as 10?
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