Part E2: Evaluating the Research Design in a Qualitative Report

Name

End-text citation of article critiqued:

Quality Criteria Quality Rating 3 = Excellent Your Evidence and/or Reasoning

2 = Good
0 = Poor
1 = Fair

The Key Elements

1. A research design guides the
conduct of the qualitative study.

2. The choice of the research

design is appropriate and
justified.

General Evaluation:
3. The study used a rigorous
research design.

4. The use of the qualitative

research design addresses the
study’s purpose.

Overall Quality Part E Total Part E My Overall Assessment of Part E =

Score =
0 – 6 =Low quality
7 – 9 = Adequate quality
10–12= High quality