My PICO question for this assignment
PICO Question: How will the precise treatment regime with lifestyle changes and CVA management affect the overall ability to engage in activities of daily living?
P – African Americans with CVA
I – Precise CVA therapeutic treatment effects in African American
C – The therapeutic effects in Caucasians with CVA
O – Improved functions in activities of daily living after a complete therapeutic treatment
T – Within a 3 month period
Patient Outcomes: After the completion of the three month period there will be a 90% increase in activity of daily living in African American’s with CVA.
Instructions for assignment:
Critique article below for credibility
Pro and Cons of the article below
Is the PICO question referenced in the article/ Identifies evidence correctly?
Was the article clear/ Strength of Evidence present?
Quality of Evidence
Conclusions/Recommendations
Article:
American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (2017). Self-Care for the Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Scientific Statement for Health Care Professionals. Journal of the American Heart Association. DOI:10.1161/JAHA.117.0069
Name:
Clinical Site:
Reference (in APA format for a reference page) | ||||||||||
Author Credibility Analysis: | ||||||||||
Place an “X” in the box that represents the type of evidence this article is. It can only be ONE! | ||||||||||
Meta-analysis | Meta- synthesis | Experimental | Quasi-experimental | Non-experimental | Qualitative | |||||
Strength of Study Design | ||||||||||
What is the sample size and was it appropriate for what was being researched? | ||||||||||
Were study participants randomized? | ||||||||||
If there was an intervention, what was it? | ||||||||||
Was there a control group? | ||||||||||
If there was more than one control group, were groups equally treated, except for the intervention? | ||||||||||
How was the data collected? | ||||||||||
Study Results (place an X in the corresponding yes or no box) | Yes | No | ||||||||
Were results clearly presented? | ||||||||||
Was an interpretation/analysis presented? | ||||||||||
Study Conclusions (place an X in the corresponding yes or no box) | ||||||||||
Were conclusions based on clearly presented results?
Were study limitations identified and discussed? |
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Evidence Rating – use the Evidence Rating Scale place an “x” in the box for both the Level and Quality of the Evidence | ||||||||||
Level of Evidence | I | II | III | |||||||
Quality of Evidence | High (A) | Good (B) | Low/major flaw (C) | |||||||
From your review of the evidence, what do you conclude about what the authors found? (paraphrase) | ||||||||||
Will the results help in caring for my patients/is pertinent to the patient population for the PICO question? Will you include it in the evidence table? |