MDSC3100 Point of Care Testing
Task:
Q1. A title should clearly indicate to the reader what the article is about. List 2 ways the title of the article achieved this purpose.
Q2. Using information from the Abstract, describe the: a) major finding and b) conclusion of the article.
Q3. In a broader context, what practical application/relevance does this study have?
Q4. Using 2 sentences in your own words, briefly summarise the background context (problem) for the study?
Q5. Using 1 sentence in your own words, explain what the study aimed to achieve?
Q6. In a table, list and briefly explain the main aspects of the study design (e.g. location/cohort/sample size/duration/sample type/device/result analysis, etc.).
Q7. List 2 strengths of the study design and explain why they are strengths (e.g. trial type, sample size, etc.)
Q8. a) Outline the main ways the study data was summarised for the reader.
b) Was the study data easy to understand?
c) If so, why? If not, how could the data be presented more clearly?
Q9. Did the study have inclusion or exclusion criteria (for subjects)? Was any data excluded from analysis, If so, why?
