Critically appraise three of the papers included in one of the Assessment Topics (you may choose either the same topic chosen for Assessment:
1. Cannabis and mental disorder
2. Diabetes self-management Page 12 of 21 Please adhere to the structure outlined below.
a. Write an abstract of up to 250 words (included in the total word count) – the abstract needs to be a succinct summary of your paper in your own words.
b. Write an introduction to your paper.
c. For each of the three papers being appraised, you need to:
• State the full reference of the research paper
• State the study type
• Write your critical appraisal, reflecting relevant components of the Research Paper Critical Appraisal Tool (Tutorial 4 & 5)
d. Having appraised the three papers, discuss:
• What you consider to be the potential implications of the aggregated research findings for clinical practice
• How you might work toward introducing the evidence into practice in a clinical setting.
e. Write a brief conclusion to your paper.
f. Use correct English grammar, spelling and sentence construction, and properly reference your paper using the UC APA 6th referencing style (references, both in-text and in the reference list are not included in the word count).
