Research Report Critique
Obesity
University of Central Florida
June 27, 2011
Citation
Rothert, K, Strecher, V.J, Doyle, L.A., Caplan, W.M., Joyce, J.S, Jimison, H.B., Karm, L.M., Mims, A.D., & Roth, M.A. (2006). Web-based weight management programs in an integrated health care setting: A randomized, controlled trial. Obesity 14(2), 266-272.
Title
The title of the article to critique is Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. The title is concise and given in few words. The dependent variable is "Weight Management." The title does not give an independent variable. It is a randomized, controlled trial in an integrated health care setting. This study used members of Kaiser Permanente's integrated health care delivery system from four different regions. The title was concisely explained in 14 words but leaves a lot to the imagination. The title could explain more of the effect of web-based weight management programs.
Authors
The authors are qualified to study weight management programs given their credentials. One author, Rothert has a BA in international relations from Stanford and is the Analytic Program Manager for Kaiser Permanente. Several of the authors hold an MD in internal medicine. Karn, Mims, and Roth are all medical doctors and two are medical directors of companies. Two of the authors hold a PHD. Strecher has a PHD in health behavior and health education which can be beneficial to this study and obesity. Based on the professional experience and expertise and the combination of degrees and work experience the authors are qualified and credentialed to study and write a research article. The author’s credentials were not stated in the study article. I did a lot of research to find the author’s credentials. I think it is important to provide credentials of the author’s in the research article.
Abstract
The abstract of this article is explained in short form in
University of Central Florida
June 27, 2011
Citation
Rothert, K, Strecher, V.J, Doyle, L.A., Caplan, W.M., Joyce, J.S, Jimison, H.B., Karm, L.M., Mims, A.D., & Roth, M.A. (2006). Web-based weight management programs in an integrated health care setting: A randomized, controlled trial. Obesity 14(2), 266-272.
Title
The title of the article to critique is Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. The title is concise and given in few words. The dependent variable is "Weight Management." The title does not give an independent variable. It is a randomized, controlled trial in an integrated health care setting. This study used members of Kaiser Permanente's integrated health care delivery system from four different regions. The title was concisely explained in 14 words but leaves a lot to the imagination. The title could explain more of the effect of web-based weight management programs.
Authors
The authors are qualified to study weight management programs given their credentials. One author, Rothert has a BA in international relations from Stanford and is the Analytic Program Manager for Kaiser Permanente. Several of the authors hold an MD in internal medicine. Karn, Mims, and Roth are all medical doctors and two are medical directors of companies. Two of the authors hold a PHD. Strecher has a PHD in health behavior and health education which can be beneficial to this study and obesity. Based on the professional experience and expertise and the combination of degrees and work experience the authors are qualified and credentialed to study and write a research article. The author’s credentials were not stated in the study article. I did a lot of research to find the author’s credentials. I think it is important to provide credentials of the author’s in the research article.
Abstract
The abstract of this article is explained in short form in