Assignment: Platelet Rich Plasma for Osteoarthritis of the knees
Assignment: Platelet Rich Plasma for Osteoarthritis of the knees
DNP 801 Assignment: Locate three empirical articles related to your PICOT question that meet all the criteria found on the ”Empirical Research Checklist” resource. PICOT Question is: “Do patients with OA of the knees who received PRP joint injections compared to those patients who use NSAID’s, narcotics, steroid injections, and knee replacement therapy have a decrease in pain and an increase in joint mobility over a six month period?”
Research Article Chart
| Criteria and Defining Characteristics | Article 1: | Article 2: | Article 3: |
| Abstract
After reading the abstract what do you expect to learn from the article?
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| Introduction: Summarize the following in paragraph form.
· What is the purpose of the study? · What is the scope of the study? · What is the rational for the study? · What is the hypothesis or research question? · What key concepts and terms are noted? · Is a review of the literature provided?
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| Methods: Summarize the following in paragraph form.
· What is the population being sampled? · What data collection procedure is presented? · What other procedures are described?
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| Results: Summarize the following in paragraph form.
· What are the given findings? · How was data collected? · Are the findings supported by graphs and charts? · What does the analysis of data state? |
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| Conclusion: Summarize in paragraph form.
· What is the summary of the study? · What is the conclusion of the hypothesis? · What are the questions for future research? |
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| References
· What are the total number of references used in the study? · List two of the references used. |
Empirical Research Checklist
| Section | Defining Characteristic | Contained in Article | Not Contained in Article |
| Abstract | An abstract of the contents is provided. | ||
| Introduction | The purpose of the study is stated. | ||
| The scope of the study is stated. | |||
| A rationale for the study is provided. | |||
| The hypothesis or research question is stated. | |||
| Key concepts and terms are noted. | |||
| A review of the is provided. | |||
| Methods | A description of the population sample is provided. | ||
| The data collection procedure is presented. | |||
| Other procedures to be used are described. | |||
| Results | A narrative statement of the findings is given. | ||
| A description of the data collected is given. | |||
| Findings are supported by graphs and charts. | |||
| The analysis of the data is explained. | |||
| Conclusion | A summary of the study is provided. | ||
| Conclusions related to the hypothesis are stated. | |||
| Questions for future research are presented. | |||
| References | References used in the study are presented. |
