dont really know

Question 1

Epistemology

Answer 1

different ways to find out about reality eg. quantitative questionnaire to test knowledge pre + post lecture. Qual: Observe and ask people their point of view

Question 2

Epistemology social construction

Answer 2

people construct their knowledge together eg. ideal community build ideas together and learn from one another ‘oh yes I also read that paper and thought…’

Question 3

Quan:
Sensitivity vs Specificity

Answer 3

Sensitivity: the ability of a test to correctly identify patients with a disease
Specificity: the ability of a test to correctly identify people without the disease

Question 4

Qual Terminolgy
Contextual

Answer 4

Individual perspective

Question 5

Qual: Empirical

Answer 5

Something proved/ discovered by experience
-lots of student nurses drop out

Grounded theory would be why do they drop out ^^

Question 6

Qual: Iterative process

Answer 6

initiative
data analysis starts before data collection has finished because data saturation is reached eg. all 5 student nurses thought that they don’t get enough support. Common theme so most student nurses think they don’t get enough support

Question 7

Qual: Paradigm

Answer 7

the philosophical position that is taken within the research.

Question 8

Qual: Theoretical sampling

Answer 8

a method of sampling that occurs as researchers build new theories and idea from the data they have collected and test these theories by interviewing more subjects to see if the new theories still hold true. Usually a feature of grounded theory research. Also called handy sampling.

Question 9

Terminology
Parametric

Answer 9

Normal disruption. More assumptions. Larger sample size. No outliers. Equal variances. Interval or ratio

Question 10

Terminology
Non-parametric

Answer 10

non-normal distributed data. Less assumptions. Small sample size. Outliers. Unequal variances. Nominal (named or labelled) or ordinal (specific order and named)

Question 11

per-protocol anaylsis

Answer 11

Only considers participants that have always adhered to ALL the study protocol – always receive the intervention and showed up for check ups
D: overestimates treatment effects. distortion of true study results if the only form on analysis

Question 12

As treated anaylsis

Answer 12

Analysis based on actual treatment received regardless of the original group assignment. Receive additional therapy other than that assigned by randomization

Question 13

Completers only anaylsis

Answer 13

Only people who complete study are analysed

Question 14

ratio
true zero or no true zero

Answer 14

true zero
no. of children

Question 15

survey anaylsis

Answer 15

sampling bias

Question 16

systematic

Answer 16

every nth term

Question 17

stratified

Answer 17

subgroup random selection

Question 18

chi 2

Answer 18

nominal/ordinal data x2

Question 19

pearsons

Answer 19

numerical x2

Question 20

spearmens

Answer 20

ordinal + numerical

Question 21

anova

Answer 21

ordinal/ nominal (x3) + numerical (x3)