ECPI University Assignment: Evaluating Research Credibility Analysis

This assignment focuses on evaluating the credibility of research sources using a provided template, analyzing three different sources: a professional journal, a popular press article, and a website. The assignment requires a detailed examination of each source, assessing authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage. The student provides a thorough analysis of each source, explaining how each criterion is met or not met, and supporting their claims with specific examples from the articles. The assignment covers the evaluation of the sources, detailing the author's qualifications, the verification of factual information, the presence of bias, the currency of the information, and the completeness of the coverage. The student demonstrates an understanding of how to critically assess research materials and determine their reliability and validity. The student highlights the importance of source reliability and its relevance to the healthcare field.

Unit 1 Assignment 1-2 Template – Evaluating Research
for Credibility
Note: The template provides 3 tables (one for each reference required by the assignment)
APA Reference: Vozikis, A., Cooper, D. N., Mitropoulou, C., Kambouris, M. E., Brand, A.,
Dolzan, V., ... & Macek Jr, M. (2016). Test pricing and reimbursement in genomic
medicine: towards a general strategy. Public health genomics, 19(6), 352-363.
Checklist for Evaluating Research Sources (Professional Journal)
Authority Explain if the authority in
the material is clear and
legitimate and if the writer
is qualified. If it does not
meet the criteria of
“authority, please explain
why.
The authority in the article is clear and legitimate.
All four authors hold a good knowledge and degree
associated with the subject taken into
consideration. The authors also hold a sound
reputation in the area they are addressing.
Accuracy How is/can the factual
information be verified by a
legitimate authority?
Explain if one opinion can
be verified against another
opinion on the same topic.
The factual information can be easily verified by
examining the qualification and reputation of the
authors. Also, it can also be ascertained by the
checking the article source. This particular article
has been published in a highly reliable source
and has been per reviewed by experts holding
professional knowledge of the chosen research
field.
Objectivity Discuss the advertising,
bias and hidden agendas
in the material. Provide
examples of impartial
language and/or credible
statistics.
There is certainly reason to believe the information
provided by the authors since they have provided
good amount of secondary data obtained from
several different sources to support the chosen
area of research. Also, they have employed
observation method to examine the research topic
in great detail.
Currency Discuss the currency of the
resource. Include the age
of the source and a
statement on if the source
reflects the most up-to-
date research.
Since the source is just 3 years old, the
information provided can be considered as being
latest and genuine. The information could also be
used to compare with the present situation
considering the fact that it is quite new.
Coverage Is the material complete,
partial, or out of context?
Please explain. If the
material is out of context,
is there a path to find the
source? Please map that
All the information and data presented in
the article has been properly cited
through in-text citations and there
complete sources have been mentioned
in the end. The sources added in the
article are of high quality, cover what

path out. If the material is
out of copyright, has it
been updated to make it
more current. Please
provide and example.
they are actually supposed to and easily
accessible online.
APA Reference: Satoh, H., Niki, N., Takahashi, E., Eguchi, K., Ohmatsu, H., Kusumoto, M., ...
& Moriyama, N. (2015, March). Teleradiology mobile internet system and home care
medical system with a new information security solution. In SPIE Medical Imaging(pp.
941814-941814). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
Checklist for Evaluating Research Sources (Popular Press)
Authority Explain if the authority in
the material is clear and
legitimate and if the writer
is qualified. If it does not
meet the criteria of
“authority, please explain
why.
The authority in the article is clear and legitimate.
All the authors hold a good knowledge and degree
associated with the subject taken into
consideration. The authors also hold a sound
reputation in the area they are addressing.
Accuracy How is/can the factual
information be verified by a
legitimate authority?
Explain if one opinion can
be verified against another
opinion on the same topic.
The factual information can be easily verified by
examining the qualification and reputation of the
authors. Also, it can also be ascertained by the
checking the article source. This particular article
has been published in a highly reliable source
and has been peer reviewed by experts holding
professional knowledge of the chosen research
field.
Objectivity Discuss the advertising,
bias and hidden agendas
in the material. Provide
examples of impartial
language and/or credible
statistics.
There is certainly reason to believe the information
provided by the authors since they have provided
good amount of secondary data obtained from
several different sources to support the chosen
area of research. Also, they have employed
observation method to examine the research topic
in great detail.
Currency Discuss the currency of the
resource. Include the age
of the source and a
statement on if the source
reflects the most up-to-
date research.
Since the source is just 4 years old, the
information provided can be considered as being
latest and genuine. The information could also be
used to compare with the present situation
considering the fact that it is quite new.
Coverage Is the material complete, All the information and data presented in

partial, or out of context?
Please explain. If the
material is out of context,
is there a path to find the
source? Please map that
path out. If the material is
out of copyright, has it
been updated to make it
more current. Please
provide and example.
the article has been properly cited
through in-text citations and there
complete sources have been mentioned
in the end. The sources added in the
article are of high quality, cover what
they are actually supposed to and easily
accessible online.
APA Reference: Zaman, S. B., Hossain, N., Ahammed, S., & Ahmed, Z. (2017). Contexts and
opportunities of e-health technology in medical care. Journal of Medical Research and
Innovation, 1(2), AV1-AV4.
Checklist for Evaluating Research Sources (Website)
Authority Explain if the authority in
the material is clear and
legitimate and if the writer
is qualified. If it does not
meet the criteria of
“authority, please explain
why.
Sojib Bin Zaman - Faculty of Public
Health, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Naznin Hossain - Department of
Pharmacology, Dhaka Medical College,
Bangladesh.
Shad Ahammed - Department of
Control, Microsystem, and
Microelectronics;University of Bremen,
Germany.
Zubair Ahmed - Department of
Biomedical Engineering, Khulna
University of Engineering and
Technology, Bangladesh.
The authority in the article is clear and legitimate.
All four authors hold a good knowledge and degree
associated with the subject taken into
consideration. The authors also hold a sound
reputation in the area they are addressing.
Accuracy How is/can the factual The factual information can be easily verified by

information be verified by a
legitimate authority?
Explain if one opinion can
be verified against another
opinion on the same topic.
examining the qualification and reputation of the
authors. Also, it can also be ascertained by the
checking the article source. This particular article
has been published in a reliable source,
however, it has not been per reviewed.
Objectivity Discuss the advertising,
bias and hidden agendas
in the material. Provide
examples of impartial
language and/or credible
statistics.
There is certainly reason to believe the information
provided by the authors since they have provided
good amount of secondary data obtained from
several different sources to support the chosen
area of research. The information provided support my
personal point of view on the given subject as well as also,
ad to my present knowledge related to subject area.
Currency Discuss the currency of the
resource. Include the age
of the source and a
statement on if the source
reflects the most up-to-
date research.
Since the source is just 2 years old, the
information provided can be considered as being
latest and genuine. The information could also be
used to compare with the present situation
considering the fact that it is quite new.
Coverage Is the material complete,
partial, or out of context?
Please explain. If the
material is out of context,
is there a path to find the
source? Please map that
path out. If the material is
out of copyright, has it
been updated to make it
more current. Please
provide and example.
The article has been licensed under
a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License and the authors
hold article copyrights. All the
information and data presented in the
article has been properly cited through
in-text citations and there complete
sources have been mentioned in the end.
The sources added in the article are of
high quality, cover what they are actually
supposed to and easily accessible online.