Research article critique: fill in the content and where you locate the content listed in the article. by https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9 en-us 2015-01-12 16:45:42 UTC 2021-12-03 17:24:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Team1. Aims/Purpose/Research Question derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923562323 Research Question: How does the effect of combining healing touch and body talk cortices affect the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease?

Aim/Purpose:  To identify cognitive function of those receiving treatment and those without treatment. ]]> 2021-12-01 18:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923562323 Team2. Design derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923566220 A randomized two-group control trial. 
Subjects were not blinded to whether they were receiving a treatment. 
Treatment group received a weekly healing touch (HT) session]]> 2021-12-01 18:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923566220 Team3. Describe ways of control/randomization/bias derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923570142 Randomized two-group control trial
Subjects were not blinded to treatment
Were created from the care facility and from the community 
9 participants decided to join ]]> 2021-12-01 18:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923570142 Team4. describe the population, inclusion/exclusion critiria derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923571070 Population: 65 and older with early stage AD
Inclusion criteria: being in early stages of AD
Exclusion criteria: 64 and younger]]> 2021-12-01 18:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923571070 Team5. Ind. and Dep Variables. operational definition derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923573258 Independent variables: Healing touch
Dependent variable: progression of Alzheimer's disease
Operational definition: ]]> 2021-12-01 18:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923573258 Team6. instruments to measure each variable and its reliability and validity. derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923574694 test and retest reliability.]]> 2021-12-01 18:55:24 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923574694 Team7. describe the procedure and how to reduce bias (confounding variables) derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923576573 Participants were chosen from both care facilities and the community. As people were chosen, they were assessed on whether they meet the necessary criteria, which reduced the amount of participants. The intervention group continued their regular care regimen. They also received a weekly HT session. These subjects also had to complete the BTC technique everyday for 6 months. The control group continued their regular care regimen with no interventions added.
The study could have reduced bias by making it more randomized; the staff at the facilities were recommending individuals to participate rather than randomizing those chosen.]]> 2021-12-01 18:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923576573 Team8. Discuss the results, statistical analysis derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923578098 A Graph was included in the article listing the results: the experimental group had an increase in cognitive function scores and mood while the control group had a decline. The baseline group also did not differ significantly in mood states. Both groups at baseline were mildly depressed]]> 2021-12-01 18:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923578098 Team9. Discuss the significance of the findings (work with Team8) derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923579355 2021-12-01 18:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923579355 Team10. Implication and clinical relavance derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923580081 Significant improvements were seen in cognitive function,
mood and depression between baseline and six months in the
treatment group whereas the control group showed no significant changes in these outcome variable.
This article states that with an expansion of the trial, more positive effects can be found. There is potential for a treatment that has the ability to reduce the progression of cognitive decline and therefore improve the quality of life for patients and caregivers.]]> 2021-12-01 18:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923580081 Team11. discuss the limitation of the study derfalu1207 https://padlet.com/derfalu1207/8xan5jeyhmw9/wish/1923581343 -self-reported outcomes with unblinded interventions 
-substantially male, Caucasian
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