PREDICTIVE FACTORS AND BARRIERS FOR UNMET NEEDS AMONG MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN KELANTAN, MALAYSIA.
Essay 1: A critical appraisal of two original research papers in the same topic area. For the first assessment, you are asked to undertake a critical appraisal of two original research papers in the same topic area. You can choose one qualitative and one quantitative, or two quantitative papers. They should be from a good quality journal. Use a critical appraisal tool to assist in the appraisal of the literature i.e. CASP http://www.caspuk.net/criticalappraisal or CEBM http://www.cebm.net/critical-appraisal/ . 1. Introduction to the two papers chosen and a brief synopsis of these studies. 2. Study validity – this section should address the following using your critical appraisal tool to help you: Are the studies valid? [unique_solution]Did they address a clear research question? Which might be the better of the two and why? What were their methods and design and are they appropriate? 3. Study results – this section should address the following using your critical appraisal tool to help you: What are the results? Are the results valid? Were they correct? Which study had the better results and why? Were there any problems in the results? 4. Study usefulness to practice – this section should address the following using your critical appraisal tool to help you: Are the results useful? How they be applied to public health practice? How do the findings fit with other similar studies? Do they add to the evidence base? Supporting evidence from the wider reading included within the whole critical appraisal Guidance followed; Harvard referencing conventions followed, appropriate research studies chosen on same topic area i.e. two quantitative or one of each, critical appraisal tool stated and used.