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NUR 408 Exam One

Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions

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Where do research or PICOT questions come from? clinical experience or problems, gaps in literature or knowledge, and external forces
What is a research question? describes the testable measurable relationship which will be examined in a study
What is a hypothesis? a research question that includes a prediction of the study outcome
What should a research question or hypothesis be? specific and measurable, based on review of relevant literature, significant to nursing practice, and testable
What specifically is specific and measurable in a research question or hypothesis? population, variables, and another researcher should be able to replicate the study
What specifically is important about a review of relevant literature in a research question or hypothesis? what research has been done and what gaps needs to be filled in the literature on this topic
What specifically is testable in a research question or hypothesis? evaluating if the research is feasible and ethical
What are variables? factors which vary and may influence the outcome of interest in the research study
What are some demographic variables? age, gender, education, health history, etc.
What is an independent variable? a factor which is presumed to have an effect on the outcome of interest (dependent variable)
What does IPV stand for? independent predictor variable
What is a dependent variable? a factor which is assumed to change based on the independent variable
What does DOV stand for? dependent outcome variable
T or F: There is a limit to the number of variables a research study can have. false
T or F: Some variables may be independent in one study and dependent in another? true
What is a population? a group of people of interest in a study
What is a sample? participants from the population that are included in the study
What is a relationship statement? describes possible relationship between 2 or more variables
What does a relationship statement include? independent and dependent variables
How does a hypothesis relate to a relationship statement? it includes predicted direction of the relationship
What is a null hypothesis? predicts there's no relationship between the variables
What are the two types of relationships between variables? associative and causal
What is an associative relationship? independent variable may be related to dependent variable
What is a causal relationship? independent variable may cause the dependent variable
What is an example of an associative relationship? correlation
What is an example of a causal relationship? regression
Where can research question or hypothesis be found in an article? purpose, aims, objectives, introduction
T or F: A PICOT question is a type of research question. false
What is the purpose of a PICOT question? explore literature to find an answer to a clinical problem
T or F: A PICOT question is used to generate new information. false
T or F: A PICOT question predicts an outcome of interest. false
What does PICOT stand for? population, intervention, comparison, outcome, time
What are the five types of PICOT questions? intervention, prognosis or prediction, diagnosis, etiology, meaning
What does an intervention PICOT question assess? which intervention is most effective in achieving the outcome
What does a prognosis/prediction PICOT question assess? what factors can predict the outcome
What does a diagnosis PICOT question assess? what strategy or test most accurately diagnoses the outcome
What does an etiology PICOT question assess? to what extent is a factor, process, or condition associated with the outcome
What does a meaning PICOT question assess? how does an experience affect the outcome
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