Assignment On Worksheet for Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Study.

Worksheet for Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Study1
Rationale
This assignment will assist you to be able to critically examine research rigour from qualitative literature. The skills that you will gain will assist you
when assessing the quality of qualitative evidence for your future practice as a health professional. These skills will also help you if you wish to
pursue a research degree or research career.
Task
You need to do the following:
1. Find one peer-reviewed qualitative journal article on a topic of your choice. It might be useful to find an article on the topic you're
considering for your Assessment 3 Research Proposal, but this is not a requirement. Library databases are the best way to find peer-
reviewed journal articles. You are encouraged to use library databases rather than Internet search engines to avoid selecting an article
from a non-reputable source.
2. You will complete the Worksheet for Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Study below. In order to do this, you are required to read the entire
paper in detail – reading the abstract is NOT sufficient!
1 Developed based on and adapted from: The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal tools for use in JBI Systematic Reviews - Checklist for Qualitative Research;
Critical Appraisal of a Qualitative Study; and The Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine – Critical Appraisal of Qualitative Studies

3. You will need to submit the pdf file of the article via the link provided in the vUWS site. Your assignment will not be accepted as fully
submitted until the pdf file of the article is submitted as well – a 10% per day late penalty will be applied, and if the pdf if not submitted
within 10 days, the assignment will not be marked.
Please note that comments and explanations included in the table below should be substantiated with examples from the article itself and
arguments supported from quality sources. You’re expected to use at least 3 references beyond the article you are reviewing.
Word count only includes the analysis provided inside the table below and is expected to be a minimum of 1000 words.

Citation:
Confirm this is an empirical/data-based study using qualitative methods by pasting below a statement from the article
(appropriately cited) that attests to this:
Renzaho, A. M., Green, J., Smith, B. J., & Polonsky, M. (2018). Exploring factors influencing childhood obesity prevention among
migrant communities in Victoria, Australia: A qualitative study. Journal of immigrant and minority health, 20(4), 865-883.
State the research question posed by the authors:
what are Factors Influencing Childhood Obesity Prevention Among Migrant Communities in Victoria, Australia ?
Does the paper describe an important health-related problem and is the question clearly formulated? If yes, continue with the form
below. If no, find another paper and start again!
Using PCC, identify the following:
P (= population): school going children aged 5 to 10 years