Polit and Beck Chapters 1/2

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Across
  1. 1. type of study investigating the full nature of a phenomenon
  2. 3. method of confirming study results in different settings with different clients
  3. 8. starts with a research-based innovation that gets evaluated for use in practice
  4. 13. systematic inquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer questions
  5. 14. encompasses a set of interventions to prevent or treat a cluster of symptoms
  6. 15. integrating qualitative research findings that are syntheses of narrative information
  7. 16. assumption of objective reality and that natural phenomena are regular and orderly
  8. 17. method of integrating quantitative findings statistically
Down
  1. 1. extent to which study designs and findings have relevance in real-world contexts
  2. 2. pressing clinical problems and existing knowledge which spur a research project to begin
  3. 4. world view, general perspective
  4. 5. step required if a relevant guideline is identified (i.e. using the AGREE model)
  5. 6. outgrowth of postmodernism
  6. 7. process of developing generalizations from specific observations
  7. 9. ranking of evidence according to the strength of evidence provided
  8. 10. type of evidence collected through the human senses
  9. 11. consideration of whether it makes sense to implement the innovation in your practice setting
  10. 12. estimates of the magnitude of effects for outcomes for which average values can be computed
  11. 16. trial run of research
  12. 18. kind of research focused on discovering solutions to immediate problems