Appraisal Guide:Findings of a Quantitative StudyAPA Formatted Citation: (4 pts.)Choi, E. Y., Park, D. A., Kim, H. J., & Park, J. (2015). Efficacy of chlorhexidine bathing for reducing healthcare associated bloodstream infections: a meta-analysis. Annals of intensive care, 5(1), 31.Synopsis(16 pts.)1.What was the purpose of the study -The purpose of this study was to determine whether daily bathing of critically ill patients was able to decreases hospital-acquired BSIs compared to patients who received routine bathing using chlorhexidine.2.How was the sample obtained?-The samples were obtained using specified priori protocol using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.3.What inclusion or exclusion criteria were used?-Studies which were eligible included parameters such as study design which is randomized controlled designs, population above age 18 years, intervention comparison of daily bathing with chlorhexidine and control and outcomes 4.Who from the sample actually participated or contributed data (demographic or clinical profile and dropout rate)?-Adults above age 18 years who were critical ill in the ICU ward.5.What methods were used to collect data ?-Data was extracted from the reviews using standardized form , resources with published data were used.6.Was an intervention tested? Yes Reproduced with permission from: Brown, S. J. (2018). Evidence-based nursing: The research-practice connection(4th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. 1
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