The interpretation of research in health care is essential todecision making. By understanding research, health care providers canidentify risk factors, trends, outcomes for treatment, health carecosts and best practices. To be effective in evaluating andinterpreting research, the reader must first understand how tointerpret the findings. You will practice article analysis in Topics2, 3, and 5.
For this assignment:
Search the GCU Library and find three different health care articlesthat use quantitative research. Do not use articles that appear in theTopic Materials or textbook. Complete an article analysis for eachusing the “Article Analysis 1″³ template.
Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction inHospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations:Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction withthe “Article Analysis Example 1,” for an example of anarticle analysis.
While APA style is not required for the body ofthis assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentationof sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, whichcan be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review therubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with theexpectations for successful completion.
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