Evaluation of Research

Paper Summary:

This paper is a formal critique of a research article reporting a project, in which back patients evaluated the effectiveness of previously received chronic pain treatment. The paper reported that the instruments used in the research were the Effectiveness of Treatments portion of the Patient Pain Questionnaire, the Wisconsin Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and other questions appraising depression, therapy satisfactions and demographic variables. The author felt that the study was communicated clearly and effectively in this article, but the inclusion of statistical information about patient demographics and other patient variables would strengthen the article.

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Introduction
Literature Review
Conceptual/Theoretical Framework
Hypothesis/Research Question
Operational Definitions
Population and Sample
Research Design
Data Collection Methods

From the Paper:

"The study population consists of all chronic pain sufferers. The study includes a non-probability, convenience sample consisting of 163 patients. Limitations of this sample include its lack of representation of and generalizability to the population since it is biased toward or consisted only of subjects at least 18 years of age, primarily females (72%), and those living in the Northwest region of the United States. There is no evidence regarding the protection of subjects' rights."

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