Step 3: Conduct the Study Flashcards
What are the basic steps to Step 3: Conduct the Study?
- Obtain ethical approval
- Recruit sample
- Collect data
Why might a pilot study or pilot interview be conducted?
Identifies potential problems and strategies to modify the research plan
What are the non probability sampling methods of sampling for quantitative research?
MEMORY: Clearly Quantitative Provides Measurable Conclusions
C - Convenience
Q - Quota
P - Purposive
M - Matching
C - Consecutive
What are the primary methods of sampling for qualitative research?
MEMORY: Cleverly Tells Personal Stories
C - Convenience
T - Theoretical
P - Purposive
S - Snowball/network
What is the population in a research study?
- Well-defined set that has certain properties
- Can be people, animals, objects, substances and/or events
What is the eligibility criteria in a research study?
- Population descriptors used to select subjects from the sample
o Examples include age, marital status, diagnoses, comorbidities, etc. - Referred to as inclusion/exclusion criteria
- Used to restrict the population to a homogenous group
- Increases accuracy of study findings
What is the target population in a research study?
- The entire set of individuals or elements who meet the eligibility criteria
- Who we are attempting to generalize the findings to
What is the accessible population in a research study?
- The portion of the target population to which the researcher has access
What is the sampling frame in a research study?
- The resource you can access the population
What is the sample in a research study?
- Those participating in the study
You are attempting to determine if in Canada, a persons GPA affects their satisfaction with their university experience.
To rule out their relationship status and home life affecting the results, you decide to only talk to university students 18-25 years old that are single and living in the dorms.
Because you are a student at MacEwan, you ask other students at MacEwan to obtain you needed information.
In this study, what group would all university students in Canada make up?
Population
You are attempting to determine if in Canada, a persons GPA affects their satisfaction with their university experience.
To rule out their relationship status and home life affecting the results, you decide to only talk to university students 18-25 years old that are single and living in the dorms.
Because you are a student at MacEwan, you ask other students at MacEwan to obtain you needed information.
In this study, what are the requirements of being 18-25 years old, single, and living in the dormitories considered?
Eligibility criteria
You are attempting to determine if in Canada, a persons GPA affects their satisfaction with their university experience.
To rule out their relationship status and home life affecting the results, you decide to only talk to university students 18-25 years old that are single and living in the dorms.
Because you are a student at MacEwan, you ask other students at MacEwan to obtain the needed information.
In this study, what group would make up all Canadian university students that are 18-25, single, and living in dormitories?
Target population
You are attempting to determine if in Canada, a persons GPA affects their satisfaction with their university experience.
To rule out their relationship status and home life affecting the results, you decide to only talk to university students 18-25 years old that are single and living in the dorms.
Because you are a student at MacEwan, you ask other students at MacEwan to obtain you needed information.
In this study, what group would all of the university students at MacEwan make up?
Accessible population
You are attempting to determine if in Canada, a persons GPA affects their satisfaction with their university experience.
To rule out their relationship status and home life affecting the results, you decide to only talk to university students 18-25 years old that are single and living in the dorms.
Because you are a student at MacEwan, you ask other students at MacEwan to obtain you needed information.
In this study, you use Meskanas in order to email all the students at MacEwan to ask them to participate in the study. What is Meskanas in this study?
Sampling frame
You are attempting to determine if in Canada, a persons GPA affects their satisfaction with their university experience.
To rule out their relationship status and home life affecting the results, you decide to only talk to university students 18-25 years old that are single and living in the dorms.
Because you are a student at MacEwan, you ask other students at MacEwan to obtain you needed information.
In this study, what group would make up the 50 people that meet the above criteria and consented to be part of the study?
Sample
What is the population descriptors used to select subjects from the sample in order to restrict the population to a homogenous group?
Eligibility criteria
What is the complete set group of individuals that have a common characteristic that is going to be studied?
Population
What is the entire set of individuals that meet the eligibility criteria?
Target population
What is the portion of the target population are available for the researcher to contact?
Accessible population
What is the resource a researcher can used to determine a sample?
Sampling frame
Can be as simple as a list of all the people
What is the group of people that are participating in the study?
Sample
What is the sample size?
The number of participants in the final sample
What is the key determinant of sample quality in quantitative research?
Adequacy of the sample size