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Research ethics and critical appraisal of research publication

Module 7

Research ethics and critical appraisal of research publication

Training course in research methodology and research protocol development 2025

October 15, 2025 - Geneva

Assignment

Part 1 (25 marks)

Question 1 (10 marks)

1.1  Examine the following study:

Mwalabu G, Evans C, Redsell S. Factors influencing the experience of sexual and reproductive healthcare for female adolescents with perinatally-acquired HIV: a qualitative case study. BMC Women’s Health. 2017 Dec 8;17(1):125.

What ethical issues were addressed in this research?

1.2  What ethical issues do you anticipate for your chosen research design and how do you plan to address them?

Question 2 (15 marks)

Choose any one of the articles below and perform a critical appraisal of the paper using the appropriate CASP Appraisal Checklists (CASP Case Control Studies Checklist; CASP Cohort Studies Checklist; CASP Cross-Sectional Studies Checklist; CASP Qualitative Research Checklist; CASP Randomised Controlled Trials Checklist; CASP Systematic Review Checklist). Critical Appraisal Skills Programme; 2024.

Nasir A, Yusuf A, Makhfudli, Harianto S, Okviasanti F, Kartini Y. Living experiences of people living with HIV-AIDS from the client's perspective in nurse-client interaction in Indonesia: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2023 Feb 22;18(2):e0282049.

Megersa BS, Ojengbede OA, Deckert A, Fawole OI. Factors associated with induced abortion among women of reproductive age attending selected health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case control study. BMC Womens Health. 2020 Sep 3;20(1):188.

Segal TR, Giudice LC. Systematic review of climate change effects on reproductive health. Fertil Steril. 2022 Aug;118(2):215-223.

Lin J, Gu W, Huang H. Effects of Paternal Obesity on Fetal Development and Pregnancy Complications: A Prospective Clinical Cohort Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Mar 14;13:826665.

Yaya S, Odusina EK, Bishwajit G. Prevalence of child marriage and its impact on fertility outcomes in 34 sub-Saharan African countries. BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2019 Dec 19;19(1):33.

Trummer C, Schwetz V, Kollmann M, Wölfler M, Münzker J, Pieber TR, Pilz S, Heijboer AC, Obermayer-Pietsch B, Lerchbaum E. Effects of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic and endocrine parameters in PCOS: a randomized-controlled trial. Eur J Nutr. 2019 Aug;58(5):2019-2028.

Part 2 (Optional but recommended)

Complete any one of the training courses below on research ethics. Please inform your coach once you have successfully completed the course.