Chamberlain College of Nursing

Category

Points

%

Description

Question 1

10

4%

Identifies the purpose of the research article.

Question 2

10

4%

Identifies the research question implied in the study.

Question 3

10

4%

Describes the design of the study.

Question 4

10

4%

Identifies characteristics of qualitative study.

Question 5

10

4%

States peer review status.

Question 6

10

4%

Describes any conflict of interest or financial gain.

Question 7

10

4%

Identifies the population.

Question 8

10

4%

Describes the sample.

Question 9

10

4%

Identifies vulnerable subjects.

Question 10

10

5%

Expresses HIPAA concerns.

Question 11

10

5%

Identifies the purpose of the research article.

Question 12

10

5%

Identifies the research question implied in the study.

Question 13

10

5%

Describes the design of the study.

Question 14

10

5%

Identifies characteristics of quantitative study.

Question 15

10

5%

States peer review status.

Question 16

10

5%

Describes any conflict of interest or financial gain.

Question 17

10

5%

Identifies the population.

Question 18

10

5%

Describes the sample.

Question 19

10

5%

Identifies vulnerable subjects.

Question 20

10

5%

Expresses HIPAA concerns.

Style and Writing

25

11%

Names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

Total

225 points

100%

Assignment Criteria

A

Outstanding or Highest Level of Performance

B

Very Good or High Level of Performance

C

Competent or Satisfactory Level of Performance

F

Poor or Failing or Unsatisfactory Level of Performance

Total Points

Question 1

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.

7 points

Does not answer the question or provides an incorrect answer.

0–6 points

/10

Question 2

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the research question implied in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.

7 points

Does not answer or fails to identify the research question that the author described.

0–6 points

/10

Question 3

(10 points)

Correctly describes the design of the study that is described by the author or is implicit.

9–10 points

Mostly describes the design of the study.

8 points

Somewhat describes the design of the study.

7 points

Does not describe the design of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.

0–6 points

/10

Question 4

(10 points)

Correctly describes the characteristics of a qualitative study.

9–10 points

Mostly describes the qualitative characteristics of the study.

8 points

Somewhat describes the qualitative characteristics of the study.

7 points

Does not describe the qualitative characteristics of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.

0–6 points

/10

Question 5

(10 points)

Correctly states peer review and editorial board status.

9–10 points

Correctly states peer review status but fails to identify the editorial board status.

8 points

Seems to know what peer review status is, but cannot seem to locate this for the article.

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands what is peer review or editorial board status.

0–6 points

/10

Question 6

(10 points)

Correctly describes any conflict of interest or financial gain.

9–10 points

Describes one aspect of conflict of interest or financial gain.

8 points

Claims there is a conflict where none exists.

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands the meaning of conflict of interest.

0–6 points

/10

Question 7

(10 points)

Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

9–10 points

Correctly identifies the population but provides only a general description.

8 points

Correctly names the population but provides no description.

7 points

Incorrectly identifies the population of the research article.

0–6 points

/10

Question 8

(10 points)

Correctly describes how the sample was selected. Gives the strengths and weaknesses of the sampling strategy.

9–10 points

Correctly describes how the sample was selected, but identifies only one or two strengths and weaknesses of the sampling strategy.

8 points

Correctly describes how the sample was selected, but incorrectly identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the sampling strategy.

7 points

Incorrectly describes how the sample was selected and/or provides no strengths and weaknesses of this sampling strategy.

0–6 points

/10

Question 9

(10 points)

Correctly identifies if subjects were vulnerable or at any risk, and describes how they were at risk.

9–10 points

Correctly identifies if subjects were at risk, but only partially describes how they were at risk.

8 points

Correctly identifies if subjects were at risk, but does not describe how they were at risk.

7 points

Incorrectly describes if subjects were vulnerable or at any risk and/or does not describe how they were at risk.

0–6 points

/10

Question 10

(10 points)

Correctly identifies any HIPAA concerns in the study and fully explains them.

9–10 points

Correctly identifies any HIPAA concerns in the study but only partially explains them.

8 points

Correctly identifies any HIPAA concerns but does not explain them.

7 points

Incorrectly identifies any HIPAA concerns in the study and/or incorrectly explains them.

0–6 points

/10

Question 11

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the purpose of the research article.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the purpose of the research article.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the purpose of the research article.

7 points

Does not answer the question or provides an incorrect answer.

0–6 points

/10

Question 12

(10 points)

Correctly identifies the research question implied in the study, or identifies the implied question, or indicates that no research question was given.

9–10 points

Mostly identifies the research question that the author described.

8 points

Somewhat identifies the research question that the author described.

7 points

Does not answer or fails to identify the research question that the author described.

0–6 points

/10

Question 13

(10 points)

Correctly describes the design of the study that is described by the author or is implicit.

9–10 points

Mostly describes the design of the study.

8 points

Somewhat describes the design of the study.

7 points

Does not describe the design of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.

0–6 points

/10

Question 14

(10 points)

Correctly describes the characteristics of a quantitative study.

9–10 points

Mostly describes the quantitative characteristics of the study.

8 points

Somewhat describes the quantitative characteristics of the study.

7 points

Does not describe the quantitative characteristics of the study, or inaccurately identifies it.

0–6 points

/10

Question 15

(10 points)

Correctly states peer review and editorial board status.

9–10 points

Correctly states peer review status but fails to identify the editorial board status.

8 points

Seems to know what peer review status is, but cannot seem to locate this for the article.

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands what is peer review or editorial board status.

0–6 points

/10

Question 16

(10 points)

Correctly describes any conflict of interest or financial gain.

9–10 points

Describes one aspect of conflict of interest or financial gain.

8 points

Claims there is a conflict where none exists.

7 points

Doesn’t answer the question, or misunderstands the meaning of conflict of interest.

0–6 points

/10

Question 17

(10 points)

Correctly identifies and describes in detail the population of the research article.

9–10 points

Correctly identifies the population but provides only a general description.

8 points

Correctly names the population but provides no description.

7 points

Incorrectly identifies the population of the research article.

0–6 points

/10

Question 18

(10 points)

Correctly describes how the sample was selected. Gives the strengths and weaknesses of the sampling strategy.

9–10 points

Correctly describes how the sample was selected, but identifies only one or two strengths and weaknesses of the sampling strategy.

8 points

Correctly describes how the sample was selected, but incorrectly identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the sampling strategy.

7 points

Incorrectly describes how the sample was selected and/or provides no strengths and weaknesses of this sampling strategy.

0–6 points

/10

Question 19

(10 points)

Correctly identifies if subjects were vulnerable or at any risk, and describes how they were at risk.

9–10 points

Correctly identifies if subjects were at risk, but only partially describes how they were at risk.

8 points

Correctly identifies if subjects were at risk, but does not describe how they were at risk.

7 points

Incorrectly describes if subjects were vulnerable or at any risk and/or does not describe how they were at risk.

0–6 points

/10

Question 20

(10 points)

Correctly identifies any HIPAA concerns in the study and fully explains them.

9–10 points

Correctly identifies any HIPAA concerns in the study but only partially explains them.

8 points

Correctly identifies any HIPAA concerns but does not explain them.

7 points

Incorrectly identifies any HIPAA concerns in the study and/or incorrectly explains them.

0–6 points

/10

Style and Writing

(25 pts)

Correctly names file, includes name on paper. Writes in complete sentences with no grammar, spelling, or syntax errors.

23–25 points

One to two errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.

21–22 points

Three to four errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax

19–20 points

Five or more errors in grammar, spelling, and syntax.

0–18 points

/25

Total Points = ____/225

NR439 RRL1 Guidelines Rubric Revised 2/2/14

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