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Nursing Research
Chpt 7(Brown) Experimental Research
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Experimental Study maximum confidence in casual conclusions. | a study aimed at comparing the effects of 2 interventions/tx on outcomes. Most experimental studies use random assignment of participants to tx grps, careful measurements of outcomes and control of as many extraneous variables as is feasible to achieve |
| 5 Key features of Experimental study | 1)adequate sample size 2)random assignt of participants to intervention & comparison groups 3)consistent delivery of interventions 4)control of extraneous influences and bias 5)low level of missing data |
| Adequate Sample size- Power analysis | a way of determining sample size that factors in effect size, the p-value cut point, and the risk of reaching a wrong conclusion the researcher is willing to accept. Right way to determine sample size for correlational and experimental studies |