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How to evaluate a piece of research. Generalisability. Can this piece of research generalise to the target population? Can this piece of research generalise to the real world? Is it limited in any way? The setting? The task? The sample?. Reliability. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How to evaluate a piece of research
Generalisability Can this piece of research generalise to
the target population?
Can this piece of research generalise to the real world?
Is it limited in any way? The setting? The task? The sample?
Reliability If this piece of research was replicated
would you get the same or very similar results?
Has is been standardised? Are the controls clearly described?
Application Is this piece of research USEFUL?
Does it have real world application?
Who benefits from the results or conclusion of this research?
Validity Does this research actually measure
what it set out to measure ?
Were there any obvious confounding variables?
Ethics Is the research ethical? Does it breach any of the ethical
guidelines laid down by the BPS/APS
DRI PP
GRAVE Evaluating research is a GRAVE issue