Assignment Rubric-Review of the Literature Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Score Introduction to the Problem (20%) Introduces clinical issue or concern with reference to data to support the need for change Lacking a problem statement or significant background information to support the problem. No data present to support the issue. 0-11 points Problem statement present, but unclear. Some background information present, but does not full elaborate on the clinical issue. Minimal data, or data not from a scholarly source. 12-15 points Provides a problem statement of the clinical issue to be research and provides some background to the topic. There is some data provided to support the need to examine possible interventions. 16-17 points Provides a clear statement of the clinical issue to be researched and provides thorough background to the topic . Data provided to support need to examine possible interventions. 18-20 points PICOT Question and Search Strategy (15 %) Asks a relevant clinical inquiry in proper PICOT format PICOT question only includes 1 or 2 components required. Minimal or no discussion of search strategy, only discusses 1 of the required components. 0-9 points PICOT question correctly worded with 2 or 3 components included (T is optional). Search strategy is discussed, but missing 2 of the required components. 10-11 points PICOT question correctly worded with 3 or 4 components included( T is optional). Search strategy is clear, but missing 1 of the following: key words, limiters, or total number of articles used. 12-13 points PICOT question correctly worded with all 4 or 5 components present (T is optional). Clearly stated search technique stated. 14- 15 points EBP Summary (25%) Summarized the body of literature surrounding chosen issue Minimal information regarding the findings of the literature review regarding problem is presented. Information unclear regarding recommendations, levels of evidence not provided. 0-16 points Summary of findings is unclear or summary of effectiveness of recommendationsare unclear or did not include levels of evidence. 17-19 points Major summary findings related to the problem statement and recommendations are presented. Included levels of evidence for each articles. 20-21 points Summmary of findings related to the problem statement and recommendations are clearly articulated. Included levels of evidence for articles. 23-25 points Recommendations for Practice (20%) Applies information gained from literature review to current practices Makes incorrect assumptions on applicability of findings into clinical practice or there is no discussion of clinical applicability 0-11 points Very limited discussion of findings as related to clinical practice, does not consider clinical/patient factors. 12-15 points Some discussion of findings and their applicability to clinical practice. 16-17 points Analyzes findings from the l ...

1. Assignment Rubric-Review of the Literature
Beginning
Developing
Accomplished
Exemplary
Score
Introduction to the Problem (20%)
Introduces clinical issue or concern with reference to data to
support the need for change
Lacking a problem statement or significant background
information to support the problem. No data present to support
the issue.
0-11 points
Problem statement present, but unclear. Some background
information present, but does not full elaborate on the clinical
issue.
Minimal data, or data not from a scholarly source.
12-15 points
Provides a problem statement of the clinical issue to be research
and provides some background to the topic. There is some data
provided to support the need to examine possible interventions.
16-17 points
Provides a clear statement of the clinical issue to be researched

2. and provides thorough background to the topic . Data provided
to support need to examine possible interventions.
18-20 points
PICOT Question and Search Strategy (15 %)
Asks a relevant clinical inquiry in proper PICOT format
PICOT question only includes 1 or 2 components required.
Minimal or no discussion of search strategy, only discusses 1 of
the required components.
0-9 points
PICOT question correctly worded with 2 or 3 components
included (T is optional). Search strategy is discussed, but
missing 2 of the required components.
10-11 points
PICOT question correctly worded with 3 or 4 components
included( T is optional). Search strategy is clear, but missing 1
of the following: key words, limiters, or total number of articles
used.
12-13 points
PICOT question correctly worded with all 4 or 5 components
present (T is optional). Clearly stated search technique stated.

3. 14- 15 points
EBP Summary (25%)
Summarized the body of literature surrounding chosen issue
Minimal information regarding the findings of the literature
review regarding problem is presented. Information unclear
regarding recommendations, levels of evidence not provided.
0-16 points
Summary of findings is unclear or summary of effectiveness of
recommendationsare unclear or did not include levels of
evidence.
17-19 points
Major summary findings related to the problem statement and
recommendations are presented. Included levels of evidence for
each articles.
20-21 points
Summmary of findings related to the problem statement and
recommendations are clearly articulated. Included levels of

4. evidence for articles.
23-25 points
Recommendations for Practice (20%)
Applies information gained from literature review to current
practices
Makes incorrect assumptions on applicability of findings into
clinical practice or there is no discussion of clinical
applicability
0-11 points
Very limited discussion of findings as related to clinical
practice, does not consider clinical/patient factors.
12-15 points
Some discussion of findings and their applicability to clinical
practice.
16-17 points
Analyzes findings from the literature to make accurate
suggestions for recommendations for clinical practice.
18-20 points
Writing quality (10%)
Communicates through writing that is concise, clear and

5. logically organized
More than 3 errors of any type
0-6 points
3 errors of any type
7 points
No more than 2 errors of any type
8 points
No grammar, spelling, or syntax errors. Writes logically in
complete sentences.
9-10 points
APA format
(10%)
Correctly uses APA format in writing and citations.
There are 5 or more APA format errors in the text, title page,
in-text citations or reference page(s).

6. 0-6 points
There are 3 -4 format errors in text, title page, in-text citations
or reference page(s).
7 points
There are 1-2 APA format errors in text, title page, in-text
citations or reference page(s).
8 points
Text, title page and reference page(s), and in-text citations are
consistent with APA format.
9-10 points
Total