critical appraisal of an article

Using one of the article and PICOT question below. Provide the complete APA reference for the article. Appraise the article using the General Appraisal Overview for All Studies Tool (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023, Appendix C; see also table 6.1 in Chapter 6). Summarize your appraisal of the article in your own words.

Include the following sections:

  1. Include a complete APA reference and permalink for the selected article
  2. Provide an overview of the study
    1. Purpose
    2. Study design
  3. Describe the study
    1. Research question or hypothesis
    2. Study aims
    3. Sampling technique, sample size, and characteristics
  4. Major variables studied
    1. Independent variable
    2. Dependent variables
  5. Explain why and how you can use the study results in your practice to make a difference in client outcomes. If you cannot use the results, why not?

PICOT Statement

Nurses (P) who are re-educated in nurse led discharge strategies (I) compared with the current readmission rate (C) lead to a reduced readmission rate (O) over an 8 weeks time period.

Sakashita, C., Endo, E., Ota, E., & Oku, H. (2025). Effectiveness of nurse-led transitional care interventions for adult patients discharged from acute care hospitals: A systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nursing, 24(1), 121.

Alcoberro, L., Moliner, P., Vime, J., Jimnez-Marrero, S., Garay, A., Yun, S., Pons-Riverola, A., Ramos-Polo, R., Ras-Jimnez, M., Tajes, M., Hidalgo, E., Calero, E., Ruiz, M., Jos-Bazn, N., Ferre, C., Delso, C., Alcober, L., Enjuanes, C., & Comin-Colet, J. (2023). Breaking the 30-day barrier: Long-term effectiveness of a nurse-led 7-step transitional intervention program in heart failure. PLOS ONE, 18(2), e0279815.

Melnyk, B. M., & Fineout-Overholt, E. (2023). Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

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