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Boswell, C. & Cannon, S. (2013). Introduction to nursing research: Incorporating evidence
based practice (3rd ed.). Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett. ISBN: 1-4496-9507-8
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1. What is the research problem and purpose of the study?
2. What were the research methods used? Explain what "double-blinded" means in regards to the study.
3. Is the sample size adequate? Why?
4. What is meant by the term exclusion criteria? Please list at least 2 from this study.
5. What are the projected assumptions and outcomes for this research study?
6. Do the results address the research purpose? Why?
7. Discuss one weakness and one strength of the study.
8. What were the major conclusions of the study?
9. What did you gather from this study? What can nursing use from this research?