- Descriptive
- Correlational
- Experimental
- Qualitative
No category found.
- To test the feasibility of a larger study and identify potential problems.
- To collect preliminary data for publication.
- To recruit all participants for the main study.
- To generalize findings to a wider population.
- Beneficence
- Non-maleficence
- Respect for Persons (Autonomy)
- Justice
- A statement predicting a significant relationship between variables.
- A statement that there is no significant difference or relationship between variables.
- The researcher's personal belief about the outcome.
- The conclusion drawn from the study.
- The researcher does not manipulate any variables.
- The researcher observes participants in their natural environment.
- The researcher manipulates an independent variable and randomly assigns participants to groups.
- The researcher conducts in-depth interviews.
- Beneficence
- Non-maleficence
- Respect for Persons
- Justice
- Using a triangular plot to display data.
- Using multiple data sources, methods, or theories to enhance the credibility of findings.
- Conducting a study with three researchers.
- Analyzing data using three different statistical tests.
- The study's publication date.
- Whether the study participants and setting are similar to their own clinical context.
- The statistical significance of the findings.
- The number of authors on the paper.
- The most frequently occurring value.
- The difference between the highest and lowest values in a dataset.
- The sum of all values divided by the number of values.
- The middle value in a sorted dataset.
- Grounded Theory
- Case Study
- Content Analysis
- Phenomenology
- To test relationships between variables.
- To describe the characteristics of a population or phenomenon.
- To establish cause-and-effect relationships.
- To develop new theories.
- QI projects require full IRB review, while research studies do not.
- QI projects aim for immediate improvement in a specific setting, while research aims to generate generalizable knowledge.
- QI projects always use experimental designs, while research uses only descriptive designs.
- QI projects are never published, while research studies always are.
- The number of variables being measured.
- The total number of participants in the study.
- The number of researchers involved.
- The duration of the study.
- It is time-consuming.
- It increases the likelihood of selection bias.
- It guarantees generalizability.
- It requires extensive ethical review.
- Disclosure of study purpose and procedures.
- Assurance of confidentiality or anonymity.
- Guarantee of beneficial outcomes.
- Right to withdraw without penalty.
- The group that receives the experimental intervention.
- The group that receives standard care or a placebo, used for comparison.
- The group of researchers conducting the study.
- The population from which the sample is drawn.
- Immediately change all patients to foam dressings.
- Discuss the findings with colleagues and consider implementing foam dressings if feasible and appropriate for their patient population.
- Wait for more research to be published.
- Disregard the findings as not directly applicable.
- Its consistency in measuring a concept.
- The extent to which it accurately measures what it intends to measure.
- Its ease of use.
- Its cost-effectiveness.
