Supplementary Assessment Brief Subject Code and TitlePUBH6005: EpidemiologySupplementary Assessment : Critical Appraisal Individual Assessment Individual/Group This assessment addresses the following...

Supplementary Assessment Brief Subject Code and TitlePUBH6005: EpidemiologySupplementary Assessment : Critical Appraisal Individual Assessment Individual/Group This assessment addresses the following learning outcomes:1. Understand the difference between association and causation, statistical and public health significance2. Critically evaluate epidemiological studies, including potential for bias, confounding and chance errors Due date: 18th January 2021, 11:55pm AEST/AEDT* Learning Outcomes SubmissionWord Count Approximately 1500 words 100 marks*Please Note: This time is Sydney time (AEST or AEDT). Please convert to your own time zone(eg. Adelaide = 11:25pm). Total Marks PUBH6005Page 1 of 8
Context:This assessment requires you to apply the knowledge and skills gained in all the modules to undertake a critical appraisal. You will need to appraise 3 different study designs of a topic as given OR choose a topic of your choice:Diet/ Food and Prostate cancer risk• Instructions for any option• You can choose any population/country.• You can also choose studies from different countries. For example case-control study from Asia and/or cohort study from Europe.STEPS for the Assessment1. Search the library database to find three studies that answer your research question. All three studies must be of different study designs. For instance, you could include cross-sectional, case-control, cohort and RCTs. Systematic reviews and literature reviews are not allowed. These studies do not have to prove their hypothesis or agree with each other. Please note that marks will be deducted if all identified papers are of similar study.2. Critically appraise all three articles you found. Your answers are to be written in the tables provided to you which was based on CASP checklist and other types of checklist (JBI checklist for cross-sectional study).3. In the tables provided to you in the checklist on blackboard page of your class under Assessment 3, you are required to answer either “Yes”, “No”, “Unclear”.4. For each of the answer of “Yes”, “No” or “Unclear”, you will need to provide the “Evidence” that you found in the article to support your answers.5. For each of the “Evidence”, you will need to critically appraise stating your justification, compare and contrasting or/and providing solution.References: You should include all the sources you have used within your text and organize them in your reference list according to APA 6th edition style. Remember to include the references for the Checklists as well. PUBH6005 Page 2 of 8
PUBH6005 Assessment 3 Marking Rubric Assessment Attributes Unacceptable Poor Functional Proficient Advanced Exceptional Critical Appraisal Checklist, 30 marks Table 1:Checklist is used to appraise the study with supporting evidence and critical appraisal.(30 marks)Fails to answer each question and provide supporting evidence. Poor critical appraisal.012345 All questions answered but some supporting evidence. Irrelevant critical appraisal.6 7 8 9 10 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant. Acceptable critical appraisal.11 12 13 14 15 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant with critical appraisal.16 17 18 19 20 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant with well developed, some original critical appraisal.212223 24 25 Answered all questions and broad-range, high quality supporting evidence with highly developed, original critical appraisal.26272829 30 Table 2:Checklist is used to appraise the study with supporting evidence and critical appraisal.(30 marks)Fails to answer each question and provide supporting evidence. Poor critical appraisal.012345 All questions answered but some supporting evidence. Irrelevant critical appraisal.6 7 8 9 10 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant. Acceptable critical appraisal.11 12 13 14 15 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant with critical appraisal.16 17 18 19 20 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant with highly developed, some original critical appraisal.212223 24 25 Answered all questions and broad-range, high quality supporting evidence are relevant with highly developed, original critical appraisal.26272829 30 Table 3:Checklist is used to appraise the study with supporting evidence and critical appraisal.(30 marks)Fails to answer each question and provide supporting evidence. Poor critical appraisal.012345All questions answered but some supporting evidence. Irrelevant critical appraisal.6 7 8 9 10Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant. Acceptable critical appraisal.11 12 13 14 15 Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant with critical appraisal.16 17 18 19 20Answered all questions and supporting evidence are relevant with highly developed, some original critical appraisal.212223 24 25Answered all questions and broad-range, high quality supporting evidence are relevant with highly developed, original critical appraisal.26272829 30 References Lack of referencing. (10 marks)00.511.5 2 2.5PUBH6005_Assessment Brief 4 Insufficient referencing or/and gross mistakes in APA 6th Edition style Minimal referencing or/and some mistakes in APA 6th Adequate referencing or/and minimal mistakes in No mistakes in APA 6th Edition style and in- text citation.7.5 8 8.5 No mistakes in APA 6th Edition style and in-text citation.Page 7 of 8 and improper in-text citation.3 3.5 4 Edition style and in- text citation.4.5 5 5.5 APA 6th Edition style and in-text citation. 6 6.5 7