Comparing Quantitative Research Studies Paula Knight‚ RN NUR 4165 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to critique‚ contrast‚ and compare two research studies. “Assessment of Anxiety in Intensive Care Patients by Using the Faces Anxiety Scale” written by McKinley‚ Stein-Parbury‚ Chehelnabi‚ & Lovas will be referred to as study one (2004). “Prevalence of Limited Health Literacy and Compensatory Strategies Used by Hospitalized Patients” written by Morris‚ Grant‚ Repp‚ MacLean‚ & Littenburg
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B. Classification and Arrangement of Books in the Library * The Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme * is a proprietary library classification system created by Melvil Dewey in 1876. It has been revised and expanded through 23 major editions‚ the latest issued in 2011. Dewey was responsible for all revisions until his death in 1931. A designation number‚ such as Dewey 16 for the 16th edition‚ is given for each revision. * A library assigns a DDC number that unambiguously locates a particular
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11. For the following scores‚ find the (a) mean‚ (b) median‚ (c) sum of squared deviations‚ (d) variance‚ and (e) standard deviation: 2‚ 2‚ 0‚ 5‚ 1‚ 4‚ 1‚ 3‚ 0‚ 0‚ 1‚ 4‚ 4‚ 0‚ 1‚ 4‚ 3‚ 4‚ 2‚ 1‚ 0 Answer: A) Mean = 2 B) Median = 2 C) Sum of squared deviations =-52 D). Variance = -2.47 E). Standard deviation = 1.57 12. For the following scores‚ find the (a) mean‚ (b) median‚ (c) sum of squared deviations‚ (d) variance‚ and (e) standard deviation: 1‚112; 1‚245; 1‚361; 1‚372; 1‚472 Answer:
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advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research and briefly quantitative research. This essay will initially present the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative research and briefly quantitative research. It will then go on to critique a qualitative research article yet due to the word count only several factors of this will be critiqued and the article is by Wills ’ et al (2005). Later it will consider the use of the research paper within the clinical practice area; and discuss whether
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of the study With diminishing finances‚ it is rarely possible for a library or information center to have enough resources to fulfill the needs of its clients. What is being delivered is only a portion of what their clients actually need (Ramos & Mohd Ali‚ 2005). Collaboration is widely recognized as the best way for libraries to cope with the ever increasing challenges: volume of information resources; nature and quality of information; user needs and expectations;
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Chapter 2: The Marketing Research Process and Proposal This chapter provides the overview of the research process (scientific research process) Changing View of the Market Research Process 1) Data for interpretation Primary data: information that is collected specifically for a current research problem or opportunity. Secondary Data: growing emphasis on secondary data. Information previously collected for some other problem or issue → stored in a data warehouse to help understand bus problems
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not be called research‚ would it?” Albert Einstein Mixed methods research is fast becoming recognised as a third major research approach or paradigm alongside qualitative and quantitative research. Its philosophy is pragmatic‚ and in general terms it is an approach which attempts to acknowledge several perspectives‚ viewpoints and angles. Research methods are a fundamental
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to make changes in their lifestyle‚ Whittemore et al. (2009) decided to do a study to see if there is a need for programs to decrease the incidence of Type 2 diabetes. The article selected is an example of experimental quantitative design. The summary model can be found in the text on pages 112 through 114 in Polit & Beck (2012). There were four Nurse Practitioner (NPs) groups recruited for this study. There were four randomized sites used for the study‚ two sites‚ which consisted of lifestyle changes
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for this Course 4. Teaching Method 5. Course Assessment 6. Lecture 1 2 This course provides students who might engage in research at some point in their studies and/or working career understanding on ◦ the basic principles of business research ◦ how to use research analytics in decisionmaking Course Outcomes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Develop research questions and translate the questions into research objectives and hypotheses. Select
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THE NARRATIVE RESEARCH METHOD The use of narrative research in IS has been limited although there have been some recent publications (Alvarez & Urla‚ 2002; Davidson‚ 1997; Dube & Robey‚ 1999‚ Hirschheim & Newman‚ 1991). Table 2 lists some of these studies. However‚ the clear understanding of how to conduct‚ interpret and describe narrative research in the context of information systems does not exist and is being provided in this paper. Here‚ we explain the theoretical foundations and
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