In this assignment, you will explore the variables involved in a research study.
Question 1: Using the South University Online Library, read the following article:
Wilson, B. L., Effken J., & Butler, R. J. (2010, June). The relationship between cesarean section and labor induction. J Nurs Scholarsh,42(2), 130-8. doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01346.x.
Based on your research and reading, complete the following tasks:
- Identify the variables in the research study.
- Classify them according to their type.
- Provide a rationale for placing each variable in a specific classification.
Question 2:
Complete the following tasks:
Read the following articles from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Database in the South University Online Library.
Lee, A., Craft-Rosenberg, M. (2010). Ineffective family participation in professional care: A concept analysis of a proposed nursing diagnosis.Nurs Diagn. 2002 Jan-Mar;13(1), 5-14.
Witt, C. M., Lüdtke, R., Willich, S. N. (2010). Homeopathic treatment of patients with migraine: A prospective observational study with a 2-year follow-up period.J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Apr; 16(4), 347-55. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0376.
Read the process for data collection employed in both these studies. Compare the method used in each of them.
Provide a bulleted list of the five tasks performed as part of data collection in each of them.