Critical Evaluation Report

Critical Evaluation Report
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Introduction:
In this essay, research critique was done for quantitative research. Research critique can also be
implemented for the qualitative research. Quantitative and qualitative research are demonstration
of number and expression of practice respectively.
Annals of Emergency Medicine is published in the United States which is an official journal
American College of Emergency Physicians. Impact factor for this journal is 5.008. ERS ranking
of this journal is A, which is considered as the good ranking for this category of journals.
Ranking of this journal is first ranking among 25 journals of this category. Based on ranking of
this journal, it can be considered as valid evidence. Evidence reported in this journal can be
useful for implementation in the practice.
Dr Simon Bugden is the first author for this research article who is working in the Metro North
Hospital and Health Service, Queensland. Two experienced authors named Gabor Mihala and
Claire M. Rickard are also authors of this article. Since, these authors have publications in this
field; these authors are expertise in this filed. This research evidence can be practiced in the
clinical setting because this research was carried out at reputed organization and expert
researchers carried out this research (Bugden et al., 2016).
Title and abstract:
Title of this research article is in alignment with the content and data mentioned in the article. In
this research, effect off skin glue on the efficiency of peripheral intravenous catheter was
evaluated and title is reflecting the same. Objective of this research was to investigate whether
addition of skin glue can reduce failure rate of peripheral intravenous catheters. Abstract of this
research article comprising of the research design, sample size, instruments and results of the
study. Aims and hypothesis of the research are not mentioned in the abstract.
Objective of the study is to investigate whether addition of skin glue can reduce failure rate of
peripheral intravenous catheters. Abstract of the paper contains information about the research
design, sample size, instruments and findings of the study. However, it doesn’t contain
information about the aims and hypothesis of the study (Bugden et al., 2016).
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Structuring the study:
Literature review was carried out for both research question (problem) and solution of the
research question. Peripheral intravenous catheter failure is the problem mentioned in this
research article. It has been reported that among 80 % inserted catheters in the hospitalized
patients; approximately 33 to 69 % catheter devices demonstrated failure problem in first 48
hours of insertion (Limm et al., 2013; Wilkinson and Fitz-Henry,2008).
Identified solution for this problem is application of skin glue. Literature review identified that
application of skin glue is helpful in reducing catheter failure rate 21 to 11 %, 20 to 6 % and 38
to 14% in three different clinical trials. Recent research articles were used while conducting
literature review (Simonova et al., 2012; Edwards et al., 2014 and Reynolds et al., 2015).
References within last 10 years were used in the literature review. However, it can be argued that
conducted literature review is not comprehensive. More number of research studies should be
incorporated in the literature review. These studies should be from the wider and diverse
geographical locations, from varied hospital clinical settings, with patients with different traits
with respect to age, gender and socioeconomic aspects. Trials mentioned in this study did not
reported number of participants and criteria implemented for the failure rate measurement.
Research was carried out by single-site, 2 arm, non-blinded, randomized and controlled trial in
ED department. This research was approved by the hospital human research ethics committee
before beginning of the study. Moreover, this trial was registered with the Australian and New
Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. Scientific hypothesis was mentioned in this trial and not the
null hypothesis. Hypothesis stated that researchers are planning to evaluate effect of skin glue on
catheter failure rate. However, hypothesis doesn’t mention, researchers wish to compare between
the control group and intervention group (Bugden et al., 2016).
The sample:
Information related to sample is provided in the abstract and in flow chart of the study design.
However, this information is not provided in the materials and methods section of the research
article. Usually, information related to sample should have been given in the materials and
methods section of the research article. Trained ED research nurse was incorporated for
determining the sample size after the screening of the patients. In this trial, 360 and 380 patients
were selected and catheters inserted respectively.
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