[Solved] Critical appraisal

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

For this RCT critical appraisal assignment, you will complete an appraisal of the following article=:

Here is a link to the article:    [A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness in patients with schizophrenia](https://frontiernursing.instructure.com/courses/4756/files/2749186?wrap=1 "RCT Mindfulness in Schizophrenia.pdf") [Download A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness in patients with schizophrenia](https://frontiernursing.instructure.com/courses/4756/files/2749186/download?download_frd=1)

Respond to this prompt following rubric guidelines as posted:

1. 1- State your overall appraisal of this article (include/exclude/seek further info) and **provide a rationale** of approximately 2-3 paragraphs, citing evidence from the article, as to why you think the article is appropriate to include or not in the making of a clinically-based decision.  This will be your response to the final question on the CASP RCT Checklist.
2. 2-  Complete the [CASP RCT Checklist](https://frontiernursing.instructure.com/courses/4756/files/2749184?wrap=1 "CASP-RCT-Checklist-PDF- Fillable.pdf") [Download CASP RCT Checklist](https://frontiernursing.instructure.com/courses/4756/files/2749184/download?download_frd=1) critical appraisal tool and use this information to guide your final thoughts on the usefulness of this article.  Be sure to provide examples and support for your responses.  Please do not simply answer "yes" or "no".
3. 3-  Describe at least 1 important point that you learned about the appraisal process as a tool that is used before the findings from a study could be applied to clinical practice.

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CASP-RCT-Checklist-PDF-Fillable.pdf](https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/casp-rct-checklist-pdf-fillable-pdf "CASP-RCT-Checklist-PDF-Fillable.pdf")
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RCTMindfulnessinSchizophrenia.pdf](https://www.sweetstudy.com/files/rctmindfulnessinschizophrenia-pdf "RCTMindfulnessinSchizophrenia.pdf")

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