Chapter 3 Flashcards
fPrimary Data source
Collected by researcher themselves
More specific data for research question
Expensive/Time consuming
Secondary Data Source
Not collected by researcher
May be nationally representative
Reliability
Usually are synthesizing primary sources
4 types of datasets
Cross-sectional data
Time-series data
Longitudinal Data
Panel Data
Cross Sectional data
Collected at a single point in time
Like a picture of the population of study
Time-series data
Collected at regular intervals over period of time
Data from single source
(eg monthly hospital revenues over 5 years)
Longitudinal Data
Same variables measured repeatedly for each unit of obs. over time period
Data from multiple sources
Can be used for causal analysis
Blood sugar levels of diabetes patients at various hospitals in different months
Panel Data
Same variables measured reapeatedly for same units over time period
causal inference
3 funding sources
Self funding
Consultation: clients needs and research, so researching for a client
Grants and contracts
Grants
Researcher in charge of design and implementation
Contract:
Provider has some say in design and final say in the findings of the study
R01 Grant
From the NIH, supports health-related research aligned with NIH goals
Have no maximum reward, last for 3-5 years
R03 Grant
Small research grant for pilot tests, secondary data. Up to 2 years, and can cover up to 50k a year
Most grants require ______ background/expertise and target ______ or _______ reserachers
research, graduate or post-graduate
Research Proposal
Describes study researcher intends to undertake/methods to be used
To get a sponsor, researcher must show _______ and that the research solves _____
competence, an immediate problem
