Chap 10-11 Flashcards
Which method of data collection is most appropriate for a nurse researcher to use In a survey study?
questionnaires
Why would a nurse researcher choose to use research studies that examine the associations or relationships between variables
There is application in clinical settings and a foundation for future Experimental studies
Why would a nurse researcher choose not to use a survey study design
Information collected is relatively superficial
A nurse researcher would choose to use a correlational study of multiple variables for which purpose?
To examine relationships between or among variables
Why would a nurse researcher choose to use correlational design for a non-experimental study
It represents an efficient and effective method of collecting large amount of data about a problem
A nurse researcher will choose to use a developmental study design to do what
Allow exploration of the changing nature of relationships between variables overtime
Which statement about cross-sectional studies is most accurate?
More than one group can be compared
A nurse researcher would decide to use longitudinal or prospective design for which reason
It is associated with data that are focused and deep
A nurse researcher would decide to use retrospective or Ex post facto study for which reason
The dependent variable has already been affected by the independent variable
A nurse researcher will choose an ex post facto design over more a correlational designed for which reason
There is a greater degree of control in the design
Which type of study should be used when data are collected at only one point in time
Cross sectional
Data collection instruments were sent to the same sample of women at six different times during the first year of living with breast cancer. What type of study design does this exemplified?
Longitudinal
What threat to internal validity is most closely associated with a longitudinal design
Mortality effects
What design allows study participants to serve their own controls, allowing early Trends in the data to emerge?
Longitudinal
The longitudinal study and the prospective study are similar for which reason?
Each moves forward in time
Which type of research will assist a nurse researcher in focusing on theory and development of measurement instruments
Psychometrics
How does an experimental research design differ from nonexperimental research design?
Non-experimental designs attempt to test differences among variables, and experimental designs attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships
Advantages to use of correlational design for a study include what? Select all that apply
Efficiency and effectiveness in Data collection
Flexibility for investigating complex relationships
Strong potential for clinical real world application
What features identify a steady as methodologic in design? Select all that apply
A description of how the tools items were formulated
A clear definition of how the construct was measured
A reporting on the tools tested reliability and validity
What can a nurse researcher address in a study using a survey design? Select all that apply
Interrelationship of variables
Description of variables
Assessment of differences between variables
Which type of research designs are considered to be survey studies? Select all that apply
Descriptive
Exploratory
Comparative
Which types of research designs are considered to be relationship-difference studies? select all that apply
Correlational
Developmental
Cross-sectional
Which type of research designs are considered to be developmental studies? Select all that apply
Cross sectional
Longitudinal
Prospective
Cohort
What terms mean a summation and assessment of research studies found in the literature based on a clearly focus question?
Systematic review
The highest level of evidence is known to be provided by what
Meta-analysis
What is known to contain bibliographic information on articles and books on reviewing research and methodological studies
Cochran methodology register
What source contains information on studies published in conference proceedings and other sources not available in other databases?
Cochran central register of controlled trials
Which are methods for searching and integrating the literature related to a specific clinical issue select all that apply
Systematic review
Integrative review
Number the order of pieces in order that they should be found in a Cochrane review
- Abstract
- Plain language summary
- type of studies reviewed
- Types of participants
- Implications for research and practice
- Search methods for finding studies
- authors and contact person
- Objectives of the search
- Analysis of the located studies
- Plain language summary
- Results
- Reference and tables
- data collection??
- methods for selecting studies for review
- Discussions
What is the first question that should be asked in determining whether a cross-sectional design or longitudinal design should be used in a quantitative study?
What is the nature of the problem being studied?
