Quiz #2 Flashcards
Introduction
the purpose, research questions, hypotheses, the significance of the study
Method
research design, the sample, the methods of measuring the variables, procedures
Results
results of the statistical analyses; calculated statistics; raw data
Discussion
interpretation of the results
PICO (P)
patient population (age, dignity, ethnicity, diagnosis)
I (PICO)
intervention of interest (behavioral, pharmaceutical..)
C (PICO)
Comparison (placebo, treatment, no intervention)
O (PICO)
outcome (occurrence of adverse outcome)
Purpose
suggest methods, conceptual framework,
Components
look at chart
Qualitative
nature of a phenomena
Quantitative
measurable data, numbers,
experimental research
clinical trials; with interventions and treatments
nonexperimental research
observational research, no interventions or treatments
nonexperimental research
observational research, no interventions or treatments
ethnography
patterns and lifeways of a cultural group (anthropology)
phenomenology
lived experiences of humans (sociology)
grounded theory
social psychological processes
independent variable
the presumed cause
dependent variable
the presumed effect
reliability
the accuracy and consistency of obtained information
credibility
key criterion; are they accurate and truthful?l
validity
findings are convincing are well grounded and support inferences
informed consent
ensuring that the patients have accurate information before the start of the study
vulnerable populations
Prisoners Terminally ill
Pregnant Women Children
Mentally impaired Financially disadvantaged
peer reviews
often blind, usually from co workers or supervisors, etc, reviewers are not told named so there are no bias
