Initial appraisal Conduct

Evaluation #4: Conduct an Initial appraisal of a quantitative or qualitative research
study, summarize the research study, and develop a research question using the
PICO format
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1. What is the
purpose of the
research study?
(1 mark)
The study was aimed for identifying the models for funding and
describing the healthcare delivery systems, which are already existing
in the indigenous community. The study also makes an attempt to
identify and describe the infrastructure and the programs that are
specific to diabetes in those communities (Tompkins et al., 2018).
2. Conduct an initial
critical appraisal of
the research report
(Refer to Grove and
Gray p. 55 or 64)
a) What type of
quantitative
or qualitative
study was
conducted?
Provide rationale or
evidence from the
study.
(1 mark)
b) Identify the
A) The study was a descriptive quantitative study.
The study made an attempt to recognise the healthcare delivery
systems, models of funding, infrastructure and programs at
place in order to help the indigenous population with diabetes
via survey. The survey was focused on finding the descriptive
data and it did not involve any comparative analysis. Hence the
study can be considered to have followed the descriptive design
(Gray, Grove & Sutherland, 2016).
B) The study contained a background section, where the problem

Evaluation #4: Conduct an Initial appraisal of a quantitative or qualitative research
study, summarize the research study, and develop a research question using the
PICO format
sections of
the report.
(Introduction
, Methods,
Results and
Discussion)
Note any missing
sections or issues
(1/2 mark)
c) Was the
study design
appropriate
for the study?
Provide rationale as
to why or why not
(1 mark)
d) Identify the
steps in the
research
study?
(Research
problem and
purpose,
review of
relevant
literature,
study
framework,
research
objectives,
questions or
hypothesis,
study
variables,
study design,
population
and sample,
measurement
methods,
data
with diabetes in the indigenous population have been described
as an introduction to the topic. The method section in the article
describes the survey methods. The result section is also distinct
in this study and describes all the results found from the survey.
The discussion section is also present in the article.
C) The survey design can be considered appropriate for this study
considering the type of answers the study attempted to find.
The study made an attempt to find some individual
characteristics related to the diabetes problem in the indigenous
community. A descriptive research design can be considered
appropriate for that type of findings (Gray, Grove &
Sutherland, 2016).
D) The purpose of the study is not described under a distinct
heading in the article. However it is mentioned under the
background section. The literature review, framework of study,
research objectives, questions or hypothesis and the study
variables do not have their own distinct sections in the article.
The study design, population and sample and the methods of
measurement are present under the method section along with