Abstract

LOPEZ ALONSO, Sergio R.; PEDRO GOMEZ, Joan De  and  MARQUES ANDRES, Susana. Critical comment to an original article for a publication. Index Enferm [online]. 2009, vol.18, n.1, pp.52-56. ISSN 1699-5988.

Objectives: To design a standardized format so as to elaborate a critical comment about an original article. Methods: The most popular journals publishing this type of articles were reviewed. Spanish and English journals were included. A review was performed by secundary research experts and, also, an clinical panel was enquired to work out the content and structure of this publication format. Critical comment structure: A standardized format with two main parts was obtained. These parts were: the most relevant information from the original article according to a suitable checklist, and the methodological quality assessment and the evidence level -GRADE Classification-, discussing the internal and external validity. Expected utility: The standarized format aims to have a pedagogical value for the reviewers as an orientative guide for writing this kind of articles, and a value of improvement on reading comprehension and knowledge transference to clinical practice for the reader.

Keywords : Evidence-Based Nursing; Nursing Methodology Research; Publication Formats; Critical comment.