The Critical Appraisal Question That Would Most Accurately Evaluate the Applicability

question 9

Multiple Choice

The critical appraisal question that would most accurately evaluate the applicability to nursing practice of a research report is what?

• A) Would it be possible to replicate this study in another clinical setting?
• B) Are the results of each hypothesis or research question presented and presented objectively?
• C) Did testing of the hypothesis(es) or research question(s) clearly support or not support each hypothesis or research question?
• D) Was there an observation guide?

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