Specific types of quantitative research

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:
Phase I clinical

Answer

False
Phase II clinical trials involve seeking opportunities for refinements and preliminary

Clinical Trials

Effectiveness of clinical interventions
Phase I
Phase II
Phase III
Phase IV

Sequential Clinical Trial

Data from paired “mini-experiments”
Continuously analyzed
Preference measures
Stopping rules

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:
Practical clinical trials

Answer

False
Practical clinical trials are designed to provide information to clinical decision

Practical Clinical Trials

Also called pragmatic clinical trials
Provide information to clinical decision

Evaluation Research

Effectiveness of a program, policy, procedure
Assist decision makers

Question

What is the purpose of an outcome analysis?
Describes the status of

Answer

A
Outcome analysis describes the status of some condition after the introduction

Various Analyses

Process or implementation
Outcome
Impact
Cost or economic
Cost–benefit analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-utility analysis

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:
Outcome research examines

Answer

True
Outcome research examines the quality and effectiveness of health care and

Outcome Research

Quality and effectiveness of health care and nursing services
Health care

Survey Research

People’s characteristics, behaviors, and intentions by asking them to answer

Secondary Analysis

Researchers analyze previously collected data.
Economical
Difficult to identify appropriate existing data

Needs Assessment

Needs of group or community
Three main needs
Key informant
Survey
Indicators approach

Question

Tell whether the following statement is true or false:
The Delphi technique

Answer

False
The Delphi technique is a method of problem solving in which

Delphi Technique

Problem solving
Several rounds of questionnaires

Replication Studies

Identical
Virtual
Systematic extension replication