SUBSCRIBE NR 502 Quantitative 1. History of quantative research Answer • Scientific approach • Positivism • Test hypotheses 2. What is quantitative research? Answer • Positivist, deductive, test hypotheses • Numbers, objective, casual relationships 3. Hierachy of evidence Answer • Systematic reviews • Clinical trials • Observational studies • Case reports, case series • Anecdotal findings, opinions, ideas 4. Randomised controlled trial (RCT) Answer Scientific experiment with random assign - ment of participants to groups SUBSCRIBE 5. Quasi -experiment Answer Randomisation is impractical/unethical. Research can ma- nipulate design to suit. 6. Case control Answer Compares patients who have a disease (cases) with patients who do not have the disease (control), and looks back retrospectively to compare how frequently the exposure to a risk factor is present. 7. Cohort study Answer Medical research used to investigate the causes of disease, establishing links between risk factors and health outcomes. 8. Single blinding Answer The patient does not know the type of treatment or procedure they're receiving. 9. Double blinding Answer The patients and the investigators do not know the type of treatment or procedure being received. 10. Triple blinding
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