DNP- DATA ANALYSIS

MODULE 7

TOPIC: Case Report: What Does the Research Say?

In this assignment, learners are required to write a case report. The report should demonstrate a depth and breadth of the knowledge and skills gained in the current course and potentially solve an identified real-world practice problem.

General Requirements:

Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:

· Use at least two additional scholarly research sources published within the last 5 years. Provide citations and references for all sources used.

· Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center.

· This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

· You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Directions:

Identify a particular real-world problem using a PICOT template that you have used in previous courses. Include the particular clinical setting and potential health/disease issue you will examine. Identify and fully describe the research that has taken place within the last 5 years.

Your case report must include the following:

1. Introduction with a problem statement.

2. Brief synthesized review.

3. Description of the case/situation/conditions.

4. Proposed solutions describing the validity and reliability of the research you have read.

5. Conclusion.

You are required to complete your assignment using real-world application. Real-world application requires the use of evidence-based data, contemporary theories, and concepts presented in the course. The culmination of your assignment must present a viable application in a current practice setting.

STUDY MATERIALS

Read Chapter 10 in Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP. Review Chapter 9.

URL: 

http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/springer-publishing-company/2014/clinical-analytics-and-data-management-for-the-dnp_ebook_1e.php

Fink, A. (2013). Wanted! Valid and meaningful data as proof of best available evidence. In Evidence-based public health practice (pp. 159-210). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE. doi: 10.4135/9781506335100.n5

URL: 

http://methods.sagepub.com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/book/evidence-based-public-health-practice/n5.xml

Dimova, R. B., & Allison, D. B. (2016). Inappropriate statistical method in a parallel-group randomized controlled trial results in unsubstantiated conclusions. Nutrition Journal, 15, 1-3. doi:10.1186/s12937-016-0163-z

URL: 

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=115983348&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Explore the author information provided on the Journal for Nurse Practitioners website, in preparation for responding to the discussion questions in this topic.

URL: 

http://www.npjournal.org/content/authorinfo