class 6 - research for dummies

Question 1

Explain the concept of evidnce-based pratice and its role in health related research?

Answer 1

promoting healthful behaviors by integrating the best research evidence with practitionerexpertise and with characteristics, state, needs, values and preferences of those who will beaffected

Question 2

Identify the keyroles of the researcher when conducting a study

Answer 2

• Establish a budget
• Develop a timeline
• Keep records
• Supervise all individuals working on the study
• Comply with all agency, organizational, and
  institutional rules, regulations, policies, and
  procedures
• Decolonialize the Research and Research Team
• Make the Research sustainable

Question 3

List and describe each of the steps in the research process

Answer 3

1. identify the research problem thats right for you
2. search for existing literature
3. define the problem
4. develop the research question
5. hypothesis/prediction
6. choose study design
7. define your variables
8. identify participants/subjects
9. conduct the study
10. data analysis
    11.write about your study
11. make any minor changes or make a new study question

Question 4

Identify and describe the key components of
a well-develoed research question

Answer 4

descriptive questions
difference questions
relationship questions

Question 5

what does PICO stand for

Answer 5

P = patient/problem description
I = intervention (what r u testing)
C = comparison (placebo group)
O = outcomes

Question 6

formulate a sound reseaerch questionm using the PICO(T) method

Answer 6

old adults (patient), who recieve a diet (intervention), better or worse than no diet (comparison), in terms of waist circumference loss (outcome), in a 6-month trial (timeframe).

Question 7

what is mixed-methods research?

Answer 7

a combination of different methods in the same study

Question 8

descirbe the realtionship between independent and dependent variables

Answer 8

The independent variable is the one that the researcher intentionally changes or controls.

The dependent variable is the factor that the research measures. It changes in response to the independent variable or depends upon it.

Question 9

control variable

Answer 9

somthing that the researcher might not be able to manipulate

Question 10

FINER research method

Answer 10

Feasible – is the research question doable after taking everything into consideration

Interesting – are you interested in it

Novel – what new knowledge does your question offer

Ethical – is the research ethical

Relevant – why is your research important?