As an Advanced Practice Nurse leading a research team, which strategies would you employ to encourage your team members to critically appraise research articles?

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1. Model critical appraisal skills by summarizing the content and main points of the research article and discussing the strengths and weaknesses of its design, methodology, findings, and implications.

2. Lead discussions about how to apply evidence-based practice principles in relation to the research article.

3. Encourage team members to question study validity, any bias, or conflicts of interest raised in each paper discussed.

4. Ask open-ended questions that facilitate critical thinking about the research being discussed, such as what are potential implications for practice? How could this be applied in clinical settings? What other types of studies should be conducted based on these findings?

5. Provide hands-on activities that allow team members to interpret data from a variety of research sources (e.g., creating tables with information from different studies).

6. Offer resources on how best to interpret literature reviews, meta-analyses, case studies, etc., so everyone can effectively evaluate primary sources when conducting their own research projects or critically appraise articles relevant to their field of expertise/clinical specialty area (e.g., online tutorials).