Article critique on the article Parkinsonism and occupational exposure to pesticides
Instructions: 3 page AMA format (cite all sources in the body of the paper)
Complete an article critique on the article Parkinsonism and occupational exposure to pesticides.
Link to article—https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1740189/?tool=pmcentrez
Your critique should include the following elements:
- Introduction: Include the title and author of the article, statement of the problem discussed, purpose, and hypothesis.
- Research Methods: What approach or methods were used in this study? Are they appropriate for the purposes of the study?
- Key results: Clearly and succinctly summarize the key results of the study.
- Statistical Significance: What is the statistical significance of this study? Are the statistical methods appropriate?
- For more information on statistical significance please review these resources:
- Statistical Significance: Definition, Levels & Critical Regions – http://study.com/academy/lesson/statistical-significance-definition-levels-critical-regions.html
- Tests of Significance – https://www.learner.org/courses/againstallodds/unitpages/unit25.html
- Sources of bias: Was the author objective in the discussion of the topic? Identify and discuss any sources of bias in the study.Rubric Detail-Please ensure rubric guidelines are applied
| Excellent | Good | |
| Introduction | Points Range:.8 (10%) – .8 (10%) | Points Range:.64 (8%) – .79 (9.9%)
States the title, author, problem discussed, purpose, and hypothesis of the article |
| Research Methods | Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.6 (20%) | Points Range:1.28 (16%) – 1.58 (19.8%)
Identifies the research methods used in the study and discussed if they were appropriate |
| Key Results | Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.6 (20%) | Points Range:1.28 (16%) – 1.58 (19.8%)
Clearly and succinctly summarizes the key results of the study |
| Statistical Significance | Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.6 (20%) | Points Range:1.28 (16%) – 1.58 (19.8%)
Discusses the statistical significance of the study and if the statistical methods were appropriate |
| Sources of Bias | Points Range:2 (25%) – 2 (25%) | Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.98 (24.75%)
Identifies any sources of bias in the study and discusses if the author was objective in the discussion of the topic |
| Writing Mechanics | Points Range:.4 (5%) – .4 (5%) | Points Range:.32 (4%) – .4 (4.95%)
Paper is organized in the required format and contains no grammatical errors |
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