Journal and Authors • Is the journal peer reviewed? • Do the authors have the appropriate expertise to conduct such a study? Title and abstract. • Is the title of the research paper congruent with the...

Journal and Authors

•    Is the journal peer reviewed?

•    Do the authors have the appropriate expertise to conduct such a study?



Title and abstract.
•    Is the title of the research paper congruent with the text?
•    Were the aims and/or objectives stated?

•    Does the abstract contain sufficient information about the stages of the research process?


Identifying the phenomenon.

•    Is the phenomenon focused on human experience within the natural setting for that particular phenomenon?
•    Is the phenomenon relevant to nursing, midwifery and/or health?