You are now reading the evidence and applying it. This is a very vital step because of the variability in the quality of the evidence available. It is important to be able to critically evaluate it and understand what you’re reading. When you can recognize flaws in articles, but can begin to understand their importance and determine if the researcher could or could not have avoided these issues, you can start to look at these articles with a critical eye and uncover the value within. The first part of critically evaluating the evidence is comprehending the purpose of the critique, looking at the basic elements of a journal article, and understanding the research methods and the statistics used to analyze the results. In reviewing some of the selected course articles, you will be given a sample of a critical evaluation.