final exam Flashcards
t-test
the difference between means of either
1. 2 diff groups like male vs female
2. 2 groups in one concept like pre-surgery and post surgery patients
Confidence Interval
it’s basically standard deviation but between homogenous groups
eg) 3 groups of LPNs. You have a CI of probability that it would apply to all the groups so you can generalize it to all LPNs
Inferential statistics demonstrates what?
a relationship between variables
draw conclusions
makes predictions
descriptive statistics describes what?
certain elements in the population
DOES not demonstrate relationships between variables
what does standard deviation measure?
variability
What is included in measures of central tendancy?
Mean
median
mode (frequency distribution)
What are the key elements of a Quantitative research study?
- hypothesis
- theoretical framework
- literature review
- Problem statement (the question)
- Design
Which research design for quantitative does not have a hypothesis?
descriptive design (non-experimental)
just needs a good research question
Which research design for quantitative typically has a hypothesis?
experimental design
point of descriptive design
describe
explore
compare variables
what sampling is used for descriptive design?
non-probable/no randomized
advantage/disadvantage of descriptive design?
Lots of data, accurate, economical/but it’s superficial & there’s almost too much
advantages/disadvantages of correlational design
good for complex relationships between variables
- application to clinical situations
-*foundation for experimental research
cannot manipulate variables. can’t determine casual relationships
what non-experimental design is foundational to experimental research?
correlational
What does correlational design not do?
comparison between variables
Which design is considered gold standard for quantitative?
Experimental - randomized control groups
What are the advantages & disadvantages of experimental design?
DETERMINE cause and effect
does not account for some confounding variables like social determinents of health
What is the point of quasi-experimental?
TEST not prove - cause and effect
what does Quasiexperimental typically not have?
Randomization
Control group
What are the advantages/disadvantages of quasi?
more practical and feasible than experimental (RCT)
EVALUATE the effect of the independent variable
can’t establish clear cause and effect, only TEST it
What is the difference between systematic review and meta-analysis?
meta analysis - combine and focus on statistical results of numerous studies
Heirarchy of evidence is ranked according to possibility of what?
Possibility of bias
Are clinical protocols general or specific to the setting?
setting specific
What is hypothesis in research
relationship between two or more variables related to the research purpose
What is the goal of qualitative research?
find meaning of social or human issues within a particular context
What are the 5 steps of qualitative research?
- determine focus/aim/goal/purpose
- develop research question
- identify data and sources and ethics
- data collection and analysis
- synthesis and writing
What is a good definition of EIP?
ongoing process
incorporates evidence from: research, clinical expertise, client preferences and other resources
goal: make nursing decisions with clients
What is the order of Hierarchy of Evidence?
Clinical practice guidelines
case reports/case studies
RCTs
Cohort studies
Meta-analysis/systematic reviews
top - clinical practice guidelines
- Meta-analysis/systematic reviews
- RCTs
- Cohort studies
- case reports/case studies
What are the medical data bases?
CINAHL - nursing/allied health
PubMED/Mediline
What is the systematic review database in nursing?
Joanna Briggs Institute
What does PICo stand for ? (qualitative)
Population
Interest (phenomenon)
Context
What does PICOT stand for? (quantitative)
Population
Intervention/issue
comparison intervention
outcomes
timing
setting (sometimes added)
What are the 5 phases of quantitative study?
- conceptual
- design and planning
- empirical
- analytic
- dissemination
What are the 4 non-experimental designs?
- descriptive (observational)
- Exploratory
- comparative
4 .Correlational
What are 3 correlational research designs?
- retrospective (past)
- crosssectional (present)
- prospective (future)
What are the 3 main types of quantitative research designs?
- non experimental
- Quasi-experimental
- Experimental
How is homogenity determined in descriptive (observational ) design?
inclusion & exclusion criteria
What type of data collection method does descriptive (observational) design use?
surveys & questionnaires
in correlational design, how are examined variables chosen and management of extraneous variables?
inclusion and exclusion criteria
What are disadvantages to correlational design?
can’t manipulate variables of interest
decreased generalizability
can’t determine causal relationship
What research method is gold standard for cause and effect relationships?
Experimental design
What 3 properties does Experimental design have that quasi may not include (quasi always has 1 of the 3 though)?
- randomization
- control
- Manipulation
How does experimental design account for confounding and extraneous variables?
Sampling
randomization
What is the control in experimental design?
the comparison/control group (the constant) - we do not give the intervention we are testing to this group. They just get the normal/usual care so we can compare them to the group with the intervention
What is manipulation in experimental design?
administration of the intervention. It is the independent variable that acts on dependent variable
Which property is almost always missing in quasi-experimental design?
usually randomization
often control is not possible or practical (no control group)
Which design evaluates the effect of the independent variable?
quasi-experimental
In quantitative research what 2 things make up rigor?
validity
reliability
What are the 5 threats to internal validity?
Temporal ambiguity
selection
history
maturation
mortality/attrition
Is internal validity qualitative or quantitative?
Quantitative
What is temporal ambiguity?
- order in which variables influence each other
what is “selection” as a threat to internal validity?
preexisting differences between groups (you want homogeneity )
how does history affect internal validity?
concurrent events happening during the study
What is maturation?
changes that occur with time such as fatigue
What is mortality/attrition?
loss of subjects
what affects validity?
Temporal ambiguity
selection
history
maturation
mortality/attrition
Bias:
Selection bias
Attrition bias
Measurement bias
Performance bias
Reporting bias
Sampling bias
Biased survey questions
non-response bias
What are the 8 types of bias in qualitative research?
Selection bias
Attrition bias
Measurement bias
Performance bias
Reporting bias
Sampling bias
biased survey questions
non-response bias
What is selection bias?
people are chosen in a way that is not proper and allows for too much bias or not enough randomness to be able to generalize to the population
What is attrition bias?
When people are lost from a study it could be because of differences between them and others who were not lost (remember we want homogeneity )
What is measurement bias?
How data was collected
we thought it would measure one thing but it picked up something else