Test 2 Flashcards
Epidemiology
Study of a disease (who gets it and why?) in a given population
Quasi-Experimental
Quantitative/qualitative research method with no control group
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Experimental research design aimed at effectiveness of clinical interventions
Bias
Factors that may influence the results of a research study
Phenomenology
Direct study of personal experiences
Purposeful Sampling
Selecting a sample that has certain experiences
Correlations
Relationship between two variables
Grounded Theory
Theory that is discovered by systematically collecting data without an explicit hypothesis or theory
Qualitative
Appropriate for exploring people’s experiences of health and disease views on benefits of treatment and care
What are the characteristics of qualitative research?
- Patient-centered
- Personal contact (approachable; inclusive language)
- Inductive approach
- Focus groups/interviews
- Themes/categories
- Open-ended
Quantitative
Appropriate for numerical data, testing, measuring, and observing variables, and calculations
What are some types of quantitative designs?
- Pre and Post
- Post Only
- Factorial
Pre and Post
Comparing test results with baseline results from before intervention
Post Only
Both groups are the same and determine results from the program
Factorial
Testing out all combinations
“Would treatment ABC affect remission rates among men 65 and up with colon cancer?” is considered this type of research design question?
Pre and Post
“What are the effects of a blood pressure medicine in lowering blood pressure levels among men 65 and up?” is considered this type of research design question?
RCT
“Why are employees frustrated at work through a series of in-depth interviews with first-year employees?” is considered this type of research design question?
Grounded theory
“What are the attitudes of men 30 and up on rehab programs?” is considered this type of research design question?
Phenomenology
External Validity
How generalizable the results are to different groups or the population the sample was drawn from
Internal Validity
Controlling/acknowledging other variables in a study’s design and results; correlation must make sense/connect to each other
