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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
02/03/2011

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Blind reviews
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reviewers are not told researchers names and authors are not told reviewers names.
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IMRAD format
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Introduction, Method, Results, and Discussion
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Abstract
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this is a brief description of the study placed at the beginning of the article. it is about 100-150 words
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statistical test
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this is a procedure for testing researchers hypotheses and estimating the probability that the results are right.
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why are research article so hard to read?
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this is becuase of Compactness, jargon, objectivity, and statistical information
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inference
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this is a conclusion drawn from the study evidence based on the methods used to generate that evidence.
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scientific merit
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used in quantitative research use several criteria to assess the quality of the study
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validity
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concerns the soundness of the studys evidence and the degree of inferential support the evidence yields.
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trustworthiness
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this encompasses several different dimension- credibility, transferability, confirmability, dependability and authenticity.
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credibility
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achieved to the extent that the research methods engener confidence in the truth of the data and in the reseachers interpretations of the data.
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Triangulation
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this is the use of multiple sources or referents to draw conclusinos about what constitutes the truth
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Bias
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is an influence that produces an error in an estimate or an inference. this can affect the quality of evidence in both qualitative and quantitative studies. it can result in participants lack of candor or desire to please.
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reseach control
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typically involves holding constant influences on the dependent variable so that the true relationship between the independent and dependent variable can be understood
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cofounding variables
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contaminating factors
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randomness
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having certain features of the study established by chance rather than by design or researcher preference.
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masking
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this is used in many quantitative studes to prevent biases stemming from awareness. involves concealing information from participants, data collectors, care providers. it involves disguising or withholding information about particpants status in the study.
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relfexivity
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is the process of reflecting critically on the self, and of analyzing and making note of personal values that coudl affect data collection and interpretation.
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Transferability
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the extent to which qualitative findings can be transferred to ther settings, as another aspects of studys.
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Thick description
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a widely used term amoung qualitiative reasearchers, refers to a rich and thorough description of the research setting and of observed transactions and processes.
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