In order to find the best information on a topic, not only should you develop a question and search for resources, but
you should also know how to analyze the value of the resources that you identify. There are different ways to evaluate
resources, such as using the hierarchy of evidence, which you explored in Week 4 of this course. Another way to evaluate
resources is to consider the appropriateness of the research design. Understanding how research designs contribute to the
quality of a study is essential for being able to analyze resources when conducting a literature review or locating
evidence for practice.
In this Discussion, you consider the different research designs and evaluate how these designs have been used to research
a specific topic. You also consider strategies for selecting an appropriate research design.
To prepare:
Review the information in the course texton quantitative research designs. Focus on the information in Box 9.1,
“Guidelines for Critiquing Research Designs in Quantitative Studies” located on page 230 of the course text.
Select a topic from the list below and search the Walden Library to find two different quantitative research studies
addressing that issue:
Caregiver stress
Anxiety in children
Sleep apnea
Depression in college freshmen
Rural health care issues
Post-traumatic stress syndrome
Traumatic brain injury in veterans
Health effects of environmental contaminants
Bipolar disorder
End-of-life ethical issues
Alternative medicine
For each of the sources that you select, identify the type of quantitative research design used, and evaluate whether it
is the most appropriate approach to the research.
Consider the ramifications of choosing an inappropriate design for a research study.
Post on or before Day 3 the topic you selected, references for the two sources you identified, and the quantitative
research design used in each. Critique the appropriateness of the design used and justify your comments with information
from the Learning Resources. Discuss the ramifications of choosing an inappropriate design for a research study.
References
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2012). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (Laureate
Education, Inc., custom ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
o Chapter 9, “Quantitative Research Design”
Please use one more academic reference
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