Article critique on the article Parkinsonism and occupational exposure to pesticides

Article critique on the article Parkinsonism and occupational exposure to pesticides

Instructions: 3 page AMA format (cite all sources in the body of the paper)

Complete an article critique on the article Parkinsonism and occupational exposure to pesticides.

Link to article—
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1740189/?tool=pmcentrez

Your critique should include the following elements:

Introduction: Include the title and author of the article, statement of the problem discussed, purpose, and hypothesis.

Research Methods: What approach or methods were used in this study? Are they appropriate for the purposes of the study?

Key results: Clearly and succinctly summarize the key results of the study.

Statistical Significance: What is the statistical significance of this study? Are the statistical methods appropriate?

For more information on statistical significance please review these resources:

Statistical Significance: Definition, Levels & Critical Regions –
http://study.com/academy/lesson/statistical-significance-definition-levels-critical-regions.html

Tests of Significance – 
https://www.learner.org/courses/againstallodds/unitpages/unit25.html

Sources of bias: Was the author objective in the discussion of the topic? Identify and discuss any sources of bias in the study.Rubric Detail-Please ensure rubric guidelines are applied

 

 

 

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Introduction

Points Range:.8 (10%) – .8 (10%)

Points Range:.64 (8%) – .79 (9.9%)

States the title, author, problem discussed, purpose, and hypothesis of the article

Research Methods

Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.6 (20%)

Points Range:1.28 (16%) – 1.58 (19.8%)

Identifies the research methods used in the study and discussed if they were appropriate

Key Results

Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.6 (20%)

Points Range:1.28 (16%) – 1.58 (19.8%)

Clearly and succinctly summarizes the key results of the study

Statistical Significance

Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.6 (20%)

Points Range:1.28 (16%) – 1.58 (19.8%)

Discusses the statistical significance of the study and if the statistical methods were appropriate

Sources of Bias

Points Range:2 (25%) – 2 (25%)

Points Range:1.6 (20%) – 1.98 (24.75%)

Identifies any sources of bias in the study and discusses if the author was objective in the discussion of the topic

Writing Mechanics

Points Range:.4 (5%) – .4 (5%)

Points Range:.32 (4%) – .4 (4.95%)

Paper is organized in the required format and contains no grammatical errors

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