¶ … health care centers (PHCC) in Stockholm County, 40 of them were randomly selected using an old-fashioned, non-probability method of basically drawing names from a hat. The author notes, "every PHCC was given a unique number that was written on a paper card and placed in a pot. For transparency, two colleagues independently drew 20 paper cards each, a total of 40." Of these 40, one declined to participate. Therefore, 39 PHCCs were selected, and one nurse from each PHCC served as contact person. The sample size is adequate and actually fairly large for the study. Although unconventional, bias was not introduced by using this method of sample selection, and the sample can be considered representative of the population given the randomness of the PHCC selection procedure. Eligibility criteria are also clearly identified, as the contact person nurse needed to comply with the study design, namely to distribute anonymous questionnaires...
Informed consent was acquired during the selection procedure, and the rights of the subjects were insured by coding the questionnaires.
7. Data Collection
Data collection instructions are clearly identified, and include the initial questionnaire and follow-up interview. These methods are appropriate for the problem being studied, which was to measure preparedness. All subjects received the same questionnaire, so there was no internal validity problem. The instruments were designed specifically for this study, to measure exposure to intimate partner violence. Instrument validity is limited, but the questions are clearly outlined to ensure test reliability.
8. Data Analysis
The researchers use STATA 9.0 for statistical analysis and descriptive statistic acquisition. Frequency tables were garnered from the software. A Pearson's chi-square test was used with p-value of
The data gathered is subjected to statistical analysis using statistical methods of linear regression and chi square testing. The main purpose of the study was to confirm the hypothesis that consultation with CNS or RN in a drug-monitoring clinic has a significant positive impact on the well being of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The study involved a single blinded randomized controlled trial over a period of three years. Subjects were
Quantitative Research Critique Part I Introduction It is important to note, from the onset, that the health and wellbeing of women is often impacted upon negatively by intimate partner violence (IPV). In the past, various research studies have attempted to not only assess the impact of IPV on the health and wellbeing of women, but also the strategies that ought to be implemented in seeking to care for victims of IPV. In
daunting undertaking, in large part due to the statistical tests and complex language involved (Coughlan, Cronin & Ryan, 2007). Whatever the case, the results of the analysis must be presented in a clear, readable manner, often with the use of tables, graphs, and charts. In Hayes, Douglas & Bonner's (2015) article, data analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), a common data analysis tool. The
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(1) 7 Identification and Control of Extraneous Variables What are the extraneous variables in this study? (1) In what way(s) were appropriate measures used to control for the influence of the extraneous variables? (1) 2 Study Instruments/Tools Identify the type of each measurement strategy (i.e. Likert scale, visual analog scale, physiological Measure, questionnaire, observation, or interview). (1) Identify the level of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval/ratio) achieved by each measurement strategy. (1) Discuss how the instrument was developed or