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Task Description
Read the Fetal Monitoring article found below and use rebric. Then, you will answer six questions related to the article. Some questions will have factual or “correct” answers, while others require your opinion. For each question, your answer must clearly justify your position with evidence (from the article or other sources) to receive full credit. Each question is worth a potential 5 points; view attached rubric to see how each question will be scored.
Questions
What journal was this article published in?
Using at least two different pieces of evidence to justify your position, how trustworthy do you find this journal?
Do you feel the search methods and inclusion parameters were appropriate and effective? Why or why not?
What method(s) did the authors use to increase rigor of the study? Explain in your own words.
How effective/successful do you find these methods?
In your own words, what were the paper’s main findings?
Do you feel this study contributes meaningfully to healthcare practice? Why or why not?
If you were an OB practitioner or leader of an OB department, would you implement remote fetal monitoring (or continue it if you were already doing it) based on this study? Why or why not?
