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Flashcards by Suzanne Carter, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Suzanne Carter
over 3 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| A systematic review is... | A rigorous review of all the evidence |
| Reliability is... | Characteristic of a good instrument; the assessed degree of consistency and dependability |
| A hypothesis is... | Statement of a predicted relationship or difference between two or more variables. |
| A research process is... | An orderly series of steps that allow the researcher to move from asking a question to finding an answer |
| A variable is... | A concept, characteristic or trait that varies within an identified population in a research study |
| Validity is... | A characteristic of a good instrument; the extent of an instrument's ability to measure what it states it will measure |
| Research is... | A systematic process using both inductive and deductive reasoning to confirm and refine existing knowledge and to build new knowledge |
| Quantitative research is... | The systematic process used to gather and statistically analyse information that has been measured by an instrument and converted to numerical data |
| In research, an instrument is... | Device or technique used to collect data in a research study (e.g. questionnaires or interviews) |
| Qualitative research is... | Used to examine subjective human experiences by using non-statistical methods of analysis |
| A problem statement is... | A statement that describes the purpose of a research study, identifies key concepts and sets study limits |
| A literature review is... | A critical summary of available theoretical and research literature on the selected research topic. It places the research problem for a particular study in the context of what is currently known about the topic |
| Informed consent is... | An agreement by a research subject to participate voluntarily in a study after being fully informed about the study and the risks and benefits of participation |
| Data collection is... | Gathering of information necessary to address the research problem |
| An ethics committee is... | A committee responsible for the review of research proposals to ensure that human subjects are protected from harm |
| Data is... | Measurable bits of information collected for the purpose of analysis |
| Clinical nursing research is... | Nursing research that has a direct impact on nursing interventions with individuals |
| Bias is... | Any influence that may alter the outcomes of a research study |
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