RESEARCH DESIGN Flashcards
PICO
P- population/patient/problem
I- intervention
C- comparison
O- outcome
research design is overall plan for
answering research question
your questions should have
- nature of comparison
- type of setting
- population, sample
- independent and dependent variable
comparisons between 2 groups or more
- single group: 2 or more points in time (pre/post)
- single group under different circumstances or experiences (group v individual therapy)
- based on relative rankings (severe v mild autism)
- compare with samples from other studies
research designs methods to be used to control
variables (isolate dependent and independent variables)
control variables
external things that will affect dependent and independent variables
research designs timing and frequency of
data collection (when, relative to other events) overtime looking at change
research designs setting
(naturalistic v laboratory)
research designs nature of communications with subjects
(fully divulge or not)
are you going to tell them they’re subjects
dimensions along which designs can be described
- experimental vs non-experimental
- degree of structure imposed
- time dimension
- type of group comparisions betwene subjects and within subjects
- non-experimental
experimental
quantitative
non-experimental
qualitative
degree of structure imposed
how much we are controlling
time dimension
- longitudinal
- cross-sectional
multiple points of data collection secondary to
- study time related processes
- determine time sequences
- developing comparisons
- enhancing research control
trend studies
- looking at impact of something that is happening over time
- multiple periods of time
- observing what’s going on with trends
cohort
- when you take small population (by age)
- study them over time with respect to a phenomenon (subject)
panel studies
take same cohort and measure across 2 periods of time
follow up studies
how they feel about same topic in a period of time (5 years down the road)
cross section cohort
comparing 2 different cohorts
follow up study can be
panel study
type of group comparisons between subjects and within subjects
2 subjects at the same time
within subjects
in same group of people (more control of variables)
between subjects
different group of people
non-experimental
not manipulating anything (qualitative)
- retrospective
- prospective
retrospective
- have an outcome
- want to knwo what causes are (antecedent) study prior to habits
prospective
- know causing variables
- going forward in time
- see how many develop outcomes
cons of retrospective
- memory might not be accurate
- might get defensive
- might not be telling the truth
usually do prospective after you gain evidence from
retrospective
good design must be
appropriate to question asked
good design minimize
biases that can distort results of study
biases result from
- differences among participants in groups (non-random groups)
- researcher’s preconceptions minimize this (can do double blind study)
- use triangulation to reduce bias
good design precision must be enhanced
sensitivity with which effect of independent variable relative to effects of (confounding) extraneous variable can be detected, want it high
good design power should be adequately dealt with
- ability of design to create maximal contrast amongst group being compared
- one can detect relationship between variables