Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the meaning, purpose and issues related to quantitative research designs, and presents the common approaches used to answer a variety of nursing and midwifery questions. Related issues such as sampling, data collection, assessment of measurement instruments and data analysis are discussed in Chapters 10-13. The focus is on providing research consumers with the information to evaluate quantitative studies critically.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Nursing and midwifery research |
| Subtitle of host publication | Methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice |
| Editors | Zevia Schneider, Dean Whitehead, Geri LoBiondo-Wood, Judith Haber |
| Place of Publication | Chatswood, NSW |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 94-108 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Edition | 5th |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780729542302 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |