Assignment task: Cite the treatment outcome study you have reviewed on an elderly or multi-problem population. Include the persisting link to the article so others can see it. Answer the following questions regarding the study.
- Why did you pick this study in terms of its relevance to emerging trends?
- What are the major findings of the study?
- What is the sample population of the study (sample size, characteristics of the sample population)?
- What are the strengths of the study?
- What are the limitations of the study?
- Are there critical thinking errors you were able to identify in the research or interpretation of results? If so, please discuss them.
- What are some errors that a reader could make if they did not read literature in this area of study carefully?
Relate this to readings on special groups, trends and issues, as noted by the Miller and Carroll (2006) text.