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Critical Appraisal of Evidence for Practice 
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Rubric Code: CXCBWAB
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Homework  
Grade Levels: Graduate, Post Graduate

Powered by iRubric Critical Appraisal of the Evidence
  Distinguished

10

10 pts

Proficient

6

5 pts

Basic

3

2.5 pts

Unsatisfactory

0

0 pts

Evidence Based Practice Process
Quality of Data/Question
90 %

Distinguished

-Shows evidence of data gathering within the student's practice regarding a clinical issue.
-Incorporates PICOT to formulate/frame an answerable question.
-Systematic search of the evidence with at least 5 research studies discussing evidence based practice of the clinical issue
Proficient

-Shows evidence of data gathering within the student's practice regarding a clinical issue.
-Partially incorporates PICOT to formulate/frame an answerable question.
-Systematic search of the evidence with 3-5 research studies discussing evidence based practice of the clinical issue
Basic

-Shows evidence of data gathering within the student's practice regarding a clinical issue.
-PICOT not used to formulate/frame an answerable question.
-Systematic search of the evidence with <3 research studies discussing evidence based practice of the clinical issue
Unsatisfactory

Incorporates zero ideas that enrich and develop the theme.

Makes no connection between data gathered and the PICOT question
Critical Appraisal of Evidence
Phase 1
45 %

Rapid Critical Appraisal of the studies

Distinguished

-The General Appraisal Overview for All Studies (GAO) used to determine if the literature will be a "keeper" study (Fineout-Overholt, 2019).
-All valid, reliable, and applicable studies on the clinical issue are identified by using a design specific checklist from your Melnyk (2019) textbook to critically appraise the literature.
Proficient

-The General Appraisal Overview for All Studies (GAO) is partially used to determine if the literature will be a "keeper" study (Fineout-Overholt, 2019)
-All valid, reliable, and applicable studies on the clinical issue are identified by using a design specific checklist from your Melnyk (2019) textbook to critically appraise the literature.
Basic

-The General Appraisal Overview for All Studies (GAO) is not used to determine if the literature will be a "keeper" study.
-Only 2-3 studies are valid, reliable, and applicable to the clinical issue as identified by using a design specific checklist from your Melnyk (2019) textbook to critically appraise the literature.
Unsatisfactory

-The General Appraisal Overview for All Studies (GAO) not used
-<2 valid, reliable, and applicable studies on the clinical issue are identified by using a design specific checklist from your Melnyk (2019) textbook to critically appraise the literature.
Phase 2
45 %

Evaluation of the "keeper" studies

Distinguished

-Five (5)"Keeper" studies are placed in an evaluation table/chart (Appendix C in Melnyk (2019) textbook)
-Evidence the literature answers the clinical issue question
-Only relevant information included in the chart
Proficient

-Four (4)"Keeper" studies are placed in an evaluation table/chart (Appendix C in Melnyk (2019) textbook)
-Evidence the literature answers the clinical issue question
-Only relevant information included in the chart
Basic

-Three (3)"Keeper" studies are placed in an evaluation table/chart (Appendix C in Melnyk (2019) textbook)
-Evidence the literature answers the clinical issue question
-Information included in the chart that is not relevant
Unsatisfactory

-<3 "Keeper" studies are placed in an evaluation table/chart (Appendix C in Melnyk (2019) textbook)
-Minimal Evidence the literature answers the clinical issue question
-Most information in the chart is not relevant
Phase 3
45 %

Synthesis of the EB data in the "keeper" studies

Distinguished

-Key information is pulled from the evaluation table to produce a "snapshot" of the evidence
-This is placed in a synthesis table (Appendix C, Melnyk, 2019)
-There should be a column labeled "Synthesis" with evidence there is agreement of the evidence across studies
Proficient

-Minimal errors when Key information is pulled from the evaluation table to produce a "snapshot" of the evidence
-This is placed in a synthesis table (Appendix C, Melnyk, 2019)
-There should be a column labeled "Synthesis" with evidence there is agreement of the evidence across studies
Basic

-Moderate errors when Key information is pulled from the evaluation table to produce a "snapshot" of the evidence
-This is placed in a synthesis table (Appendix C, Melnyk, 2019)
-Minimal evidence there is agreement of the evidence across studies
Unsatisfactory

-Excessive errors when Key information is pulled from the evaluation table to produce a "snapshot" of the evidence
-Synthesis table not used
Phase 4
45 %

Recommendation of evidence based practices

Distinguished

-1-2 definitive statements based on what is known from the body of evidence (good or bad)
-1-2 gaps in the literature should be discovered and discussed
-Briefly discuss how these EB interventions might be evaluated
Proficient

-1 definitive statement based on what is known from the body of evidence (good or bad)
-1 gap in the literature is discovered and discussed
-Briefly discuss how these EB interventions might be evaluated
Basic

-1 definitive statement based on what is known from the body of evidence (good or bad)
-1 gap in the literature is discovered and discussed
-No discussion of how EB interventions might be evaluated
Unsatisfactory

-No definitive statements based on what is known from the body of evidence (good or bad) are made
-No gaps in the literature discovered and discussed
-No discussion of how EB interventions might be evaluated
APA Format/Grammar
10 %

Distinguished

-Uses APA formatting with no grammatical errors
Proficient

-Has minimal APA formatting and grammatical errors
Basic

-Has moderate APA formatting and grammatical errors
Unsatisfactory

-Has excessive APA formatting and grammatical errors










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