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| what is one of the challenges of research? |
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| bias can never be totally renewed |
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| What should be considered when determining research question |
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| foundation of research, what drives design, significance to nursing, feasibility, testability |
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| what should be considered when determining significance of research question |
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| who will benefit, application to practice, education or administration, fill gaps in knowledge (lit. review) will it provdie more evidence to improve practice? |
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| what is considered when determining feasibility? |
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| time, cost, subjects, facilities, ethical considerations. |
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| helps trace development of implied research question. collection of individual studies and systematic reviews. identify gaps in literature. builds a case for why current research is important. |
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| statement that explains or predicts the relationships between two or more variables. includes sample being studied, variables of interest and predicted outcome. may not be explicitly stated. formulated before study. never a question, always a statement. |
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| researcher manipulates (treatment) |
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| outcome, measuring (outcome) |
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| if hypothesis talks about impact, it is |
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| 2 or more independant variables and or dependant variables |
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| no relationship exists between variables |
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| variable that is not controlled for in study, threatening integrity of study. (pre existing health condition, medication, nutrition) |
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| subjects can either go to control or expiramental group. |
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| something happens at same time |
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| threat to internal validity |
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