Complete this Discussion Board Forum after reading the article. Using the research framework presented in the article, discuss how you would design a study comparing believers and non-believers on a public health issue of your choice.
Specifically:
How would you justify the research to a secular audience?
How would you ensure objectivity in the research?
What types of references would you include in the literature search?
In general, how would you identify believers as opposed to non-believers?
How would you discuss any findings which suggested faith had a significant positive effect?
Article: Developing a framework for critiquing health research: An early evaluation by Kay Caldwella,?, Lynne Henshawa,1, Georgina Taylorb,2