Critical Appraisal of a Published Systematic Review on Obesity

This article provides a critical appraisal of a published systematic review on obesity, including the review's purpose, eligibility criteria, study types, search engines used, and assessment of study limitations. It also discusses the level of evidence included in the review and how the information can be applied in clinical practice.

Critical appraisal litrature review critique a published aystematic review

Table of Contents
Question 1) Review purpose and objective of questions..........................................................................3
Question 2) Published protocol for the review.........................................................................................3
Question 3) Eligibility criteria for the purpose of review........................................................................3
Question 4) Type of study in the review..................................................................................................3
Question 5) Data base and search engine related to review.....................................................................4
Question 6) Suitability of search terms:...................................................................................................4
Question 7) Discuss Search limits that were applied...............................................................................4
Question 8) Assesment of PRISMA Flow chart:.....................................................................................4
Question 9) Discuss Instruments used to determine methodological quality of articles...........................4
Question 10) Does given study summarized in an adequate manner.......................................................5
Question 11) Are excluded studies listed with relevant reason of exclusion............................................5
Question 12) Discuss the way by which data is abstracted and synthesized................................................5
Question 13) Does adequate critique of studies reviewed that include discussion of study limitations...5
Question 14) What is your assessment related to level of evidence included in the review.....................6
Question 15) How should this information can be applied in clinical practice........................................6

Question 1) Review purpose and objective of questions
It is analyzed that main purpose of this review is to monitor the reason of obesity within
individuals. Here, obesity has become a crucial problem among people nowadays. Main reason
behind this is the unhealthy lifestyle and food. Here, several preventions need to undertake by
government and regional agencies in order to control the problem of obesity within individuals
of country. It is analyzed that childhood obesity has become a major problem nowadays that
need to be addressed in an efficient manner (Booth, Sutton and Papaioannou, 2016).
Question 2) Published protocol for the review
Here published protocol refers to a record of plan of actions prepared by researcher,
detailing related to advance study, analysis as well as methodology (Carter, Creedy and
Sidebotham, 2016). It is monitored that there is no published protocol for this review. It may
help to carry out whole discussion in more better and effective way.
Question 3) Eligibility criteria for the purpose of review
There are several eligibility criteria have been followed in the present report. Inclusion
criteria for present research are overweight, obesity prevention and intervention, mental health
measure and more. On the basis of these factors there are ample of people have included in
report. (Christofi, Leonidou and Vrontis, 2017). In addition, there are some exclusion criteria
have been also followed in present report. Exclusion criteria’s are obesity treatment,
management, focus on high risk and more. So, it is crucial to follow proper criteria for inclusion
and exclusion that will help to get appropriate conclusion out of research.
Question 4) Type of study in the review
It is monitored that there are different types of studies that are used by researcher in order
to egt appropriate information (Deshpande and et. al., 2017). Different type of studies include
randomize control trials, quasi experimental and natural experimental. For current research
randomize control trials are used in which objectives have been randomly assigned to one of two
groups. Here, one is experimental and other one is conventional group.

Question 5) Data base and search engine related to review
There are several sources can be used for research such as primary and secondary. In
primary source data is collected by researcher that is completely raw and used by first time for
research. Here, information is highly authentic and relevant so researcher can easily use it in
order to get predefined results (Deshpande and et. al., 2017). In addition, it is highly time
consuming and costly as investigator needs to collect data with own efforts.
Question 6) Suitability of search terms:
It is monitored that there are different search terms such as mental health, depression,
anxiety are used in current research (Duran, 2019). These terms are really suitable for cuurent
research as it will help to provide appropriate results to users who search for these terms.
Rationale:
It is monitored that ample of search terms that have been used in current research are
effective and consist higher relevancy that is crucial in terms of getting relevant results.
Question 7) Discuss Search limits that were applied
There are ample of search limits are applied of current techniques. These are peer to peer
review, published from database and more (Hong, Gonzalez‐Reyes and Pluye, 2018). It is
analyzed that search strategies are used by an individual also reviewed by other person that may
create constrain in search. In addition, to get data different sources are used that are related to
publications that may be obsolete. So, researcher needs to be careful while using different key
terms.
Question 8) Assesment of PRISMA Flow chart:
It is monitored that PRISMA flow chart the way in which article are identifies, assed and
evaluated. In addition , it is not easy to select appropriate key words and to take the decision
related to inclusion(Gough, Oliver and Thomas, 2017). Here, PRISMA flow chart really helps
individual in order to assess, evaluate results in an efficient manner.
Question 9) Discuss Instruments used to determine methodological quality of articles
There are ample of instruments are used to assess the quality of different methods that have
been used in current report (Jiang, 2017). Here, some tools such as grading of information,

assessment development, evaluation and more are used in current report in order to assess the
quality of content as well as outcomes.
Question 10) Does given study summarized in an adequate manner
Yes, study has been summarized in an efficient manner. Here, appropriate research
designs are used to reach at meaningful conclusion (Lambert and et. al., 2017). There are
different types of study designs can be used such as case control study, cross sectional study and
more. However, for current review randomized control trial study design has been used. In
addition, a particular population has been selected for current study. So, it is stated that review
has been carried out in an adequate manner.
Question 11) Are excluded studies listed with relevant reason of exclusion
It is analyzed that there are a predefined factor are used for exclusion of population from
overall research. Here, researcher take a complete study on given topic then decide to conduct a
proper research in reference of a particular segment (Missen, McKenna and Beauchamp, 2016).
So, there are specific reasons have been mentioned in excluded studies that demonstrate relevant
reasons for exclusion.
Question 12) Discuss the way by which data is abstracted and synthesized
It is essential to abstract necessary data from ample of resources such as primary,
secondary and more. Researcher uses several articles publications, websites in order to get
necessary data and information. But, it is also vital to synthesized available information in proper
manner (Onwuegbuzie and Frels, 2016). For this, investigator first requires reviewing research
goals, then organizing and reviewing data and at the end summarized available information in
order to share it with other users.
Question 13) Does adequate critique of studies reviewed that include discussion of study
limitations
Yes, there are a lot of analysis have been made in order to reach at meaningful conclusion
through research (Reijers and et. al., 2018). This analysis comprises discussion and limitations of
study. Here, ample of instruments are used in order to review the overall quality of research that
is crucial to provide appropriate grades. So, there is required analysis have been undertake in
order to asses overall discussion, limitation and outcomes of research.

Question 14) What is your assessment related to level of evidence included in the review
The given study is clear and comprises ample of clinical questions that have been
undertake in order to make meaningful conclusion. It includes questions related to mental health,
problem of obesity in adolescent (Rodrigues and Mendes, 2018). Here, purpose of research is
clear and qualitative methods are used in order to get detailed information from respondents.
Main reason to undertake this method is to get more depper information that will help to draw
appropriate outcomes.
Question 15) How should this information can be applied in clinical practice
There are direct link of this study with ample of clinical problems such as obesity in early
age that cause depression, anxiety and more. So, this study will help medical representatives to
make solutions of different medical problems (Vitolla, Raimo and Rubino, 2019). Therefore, this
study will provide ample of information and knowledge to medical personnel’s to deal with
various medical problems in an effective manner.

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