Evidence Based Practice and Applied Nursing Discussion

Select two (2) Evidence Based Practice Quality Improvement articles published within the past five years regarding ways to decrease the rising numbers of type 2 diabetics in the United States. (2014 to present). DO NOT USE A NON-PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL. Two must be from the USA, two must be an international study, and one must from a nursing peer-reviewed journal. 

Select four (4) original primary research articles published within the past five years regarding ways to decrease the rising numbers of type 2 diabetics in the United States. (2014 to present). DO NOT USE A NON-PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL. Two must be from the USA, two must be an international study, and one must from a nursing peer-reviewed journal. Complete Table for the research level of evidence.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING FOR EACH ARTICLE (6 IN TOTAL):

APA Citation: Insert APA citation

Conceptual Framework: 

Design/method: Is the identified research tradition (if any) congruent with the methods used to collect and analyze data? Was an adequate amount of time spent in the field or with study participants?

Sample/setting: Was the sample size adequate? Was saturation achieved?

Major variables studied (and there definitions):

Measurement: Was there a sufficient amount of data? Were they of sufficient depth and richness?

Data Analysis: Were the findings effectively summarized, with good use of excerpts and supporting arguments?

Findings: Did the analysis yield an insightful, provocative, authentic, and meaningful picture of the phenomenon under investigation?

Appraisal Level of evidence/worth to practice: Your thoughts