10 questions 363

Question 1

What is the Standard Deviation?

Answer 1

• A measure of variation.

* A measure of average deviation or distance of each score from the group mean in a normal distribution.

Question 2

What is the difference between statistical and clinical significance?

Answer 2

Statistical: reject the null hypothesis.
Clinical: Has an appropriate effect size.

Question 3

Independent Variable

Answer 3

The cause (In a research project the I.V. maybe an ‘intervention’).

Question 4

Dependent Variable

Answer 4

The effect. Consequence effect that changes with change in independent variable.

Question 5

An abstract includes:

Answer 5

Introduction/ Backgroup, Method, Results and Discussion

Question 6

What is EB nursing practice?

Answer 6

1) Patient preference & values
2) Clinical expertise
3) Best available research evidence

Question 7

4 qualitative methods

Answer 7

1) In depth interviews
2) Focus groups
3) Secondary data document review/Written accounts of past events and photographs
4) Observations.

Question 8

3 Quantitative methods

Answer 8

1) Experiments/clinical trials
2) Observations
3) Surveys/questionnaire

Question 9

How do researchers ensure validity in quantitative research?

Answer 9

Efficient sampling and data collection.

Question 10

How do researchers ensure rigor/trustworthiness of qualitative research?

Answer 10

1) Triangulation
2) Audit trails
3) Member checking
4) Immersed in research