• Was the title of the research paper congruent with the text? • Were the aims and/or objectives stated? What are they? • Did the abstract contain sufficient information about the stages of the...

•         Was the title of the research paper congruent with the text?
•         Were the aims and/or objectives stated? What are they?
•         Did the abstract contain sufficient information about the stages of the research process?
•         Identifying the phenomenon.
•         Was the research question determined by the need for the study? How was this determination made?
•         Did the chosen phenomenon focus on human experience within its natural setting (where it naturally occurs)?
•         Is the phenomenon relevant to nursing, midwifery and/or health?
•         How was published literature used in the study?
Structuring the study
•         Was the theoretical framework clearly stated?
•         Did the chosen theoretical framework fit the research question?
Participants
•         Was it made clear the selected participants were living the phenomenon of interest?
•         How were the participants and setting selected (e.g. sampling strategies)?
•         Ethical considerations
•         What ethical issues were identified in the study?
•         How were the ethical issues addressed?
Data analysis
•         Was the method of data collection and analysis