Across
- 4. Qualitative research is exploratory and _____.
- 6. rank studies based on scientific rigor and levels of evidence
- 8. always a concern when deciding how to apply evidence into practice
- 11. a way for qualitative findings to be confirmed or enhanced
- 12. application of findings to different situation
- 14. basic unit of population such as people, events, experiences, or behaviors
- 15. method for collecting data in person or over telephone
Down
- 1. sampling method that does not require random selection of elements
- 2. most important data collection instrument in qualitative studies
- 3. Nurses must critically appraise _____ of studies.
- 5. assigning labels to each line of transcript in qualitative analysis
- 7. research method based on making collective observations and that is used to study a particular culture
- 9. adopting an innovation on a trial basis
- 10. Qualitative data collection is based on collecting _____.
- 13. set aside personal interpretations to avoid bias