Retrieve the following article:
Stephens JD, Yager AM, & Allen J. (2017). Smartphone technology and text messaging for weight loss in young adults: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32(1), 3946.
Available here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896848/ ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4896848/ )
We will use this article for Modules 3-11. You might find it helpful to save the article as a pdf or print a copy.
The topic for discussion this week is Researcher Credibility. What makes the author(s) of the article credible researchers? What are their credentials? What institutions are they affiliated with? If you did a quick author search for their name (s) in a database, are they well published or does this appear to be their first study? Is there anything else within the article that gives you, as a reader, a sense that they are trustworthy and reliable? Or do you feel that they are not a credible source, and why not?
