Assignment : Final Project Part V: Quality Checklist
Review the following two research studies.
1.Garne, D., Watson, M., Chapman, S., & Byrne, F. (2005). Environmental tobacco smoke research published in the journal Indoor and Built Environment and associations with the tobacco industry. Lancet, 365(9461), 804-9.
Retrieved from
http://www.lphi.org/LPHIadmin/uploads/Lancet-%20I+BE.pdf
2.Sclar, E. D., Garau, P., Carolini, G. (2005). The 21st century health challenge of slums and cities. Lancet, 365(9462), 901-3; Retrieved from
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/TheLancetSlums.pdf
Based on your review of the two studies, create a checklist to analyze the quality of research studies.
•Your checklist should not have more than 20 items. Avoid repetition.
•Explain how each item on the checklist helps evaluate a study.
•The checklist should be clearly worded. A person using it should not have to ask for an explanation of any item.
LINKS:
The 21st century health challenge of slums and cities
http://www.lphi.org/LPHIadmin/uploads/Lancet-%20I+BE.pdf
Environmental tobacco smoke research published in the journal Indoor and Built Environment and associations with the tobacco industry
http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/documents/TheLancetSlums.pdf