Preparing a journal article critique

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Preparing a Journal Article Critique

Article - Ventilatory responses at rest and during exercise in marathon runners by Donald A. Mahler, Ernest D. Moritz and Jacob Loke

I. What is an article critique?

A critical analysis of a study published in a peer-reviewed journal.

II. How do I format an article review?

Format and organization of the critique varies according to the professor's preference. In other words, there is no set format for writing a journal critique.

III. What does an article critique include?

A citation of the reviewed article in APA format.

Article Critique Outlines -

A) A one-paragraph summary of the article

Fewer than 200 words
Briefly describe experimental question (1 sentence)
Provide concise description of the methods used (2-6 sentences)
Discuss results/findings (2 sentences)

B) A description of the study's participants

Include number of participants/sample size/number of groups used
Provide any pertinent characteristics of participants (healthy young subjects, COPD, cystic fibrosis, type H diabetes, etc.)
Briefly describe participant selection & assignment to condition (were they randomly assigned; categorized by age, years since diagnosis etc.)

C) Identification and description of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables within the study

Define independent variable(s)
Define dependent variable(s)
Discuss if a functional relationship exists between the independent and dependent variables
Discuss possible confounding variables within the study E) A description of the research design

D) A description of the research design

Identify the design as a group- or single-subject study
Describe the experimental design (e.g., ABA reversal design, alternating treatment design, or multiple baseline design, blinded, double blinded crossover etc)

E) Article strengths & weaknesses (helpful questions to ask yourself while evaluating the article's 4 main sections)

1. Introduction

Did the researchers identify a significant problem as the focus of the study?
Did the researchers develop potential explanation, or alternative explanation to the problem after conducting a thorough review of past research?
Did the proposed study include a thorough, current, and relevant literature review? This does not mean "older studies are irrelevant!!
Did the introduction guide the reader to the rationale for the study and eventually the hypothesis?
Was the rationale justified by the information presented in the introduction?

2. Methods

Did the researchers detail procedures enough for replication?
Were the participants, setting, observational times, data collection methods, measurement of the independent and dependent variables, and experimental conditions described?
How did the experimenters monitor possible side effects and adverse effects on participants throughout the study?
How did the experimenters account for experimenter bias and reactivity?
Were treatment integrity and inter-observer agreement addressed within the study?
Were measures taken to reduce possible confounds within the study?

3. Results

How did the experimenters attempt to demonstrate a functional relationship between the independent and dependent variables? What procedures did the experimenters use to strengthen the correlation between these variables?
Did the experimenters graph the results? Did the information in the graphs represent the written description of the results?

4. Discussion

Did the experimenters summarize the results and provide reasonable interpretations of the results based on the data and the experimental design?
Did the experimenters relate the results back to the Introduction?
Did the experimenters discuss any implications or limitations of the study or experimental design?
Did the study provide significant results that added to the current body of knowledge?

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