Strengths and Limitations of Secondary Data Sources
In this information age, where data are readily accessible and there is both a great demand for accelerated research projects and strict limitations...
Observational Study Designs
A clinical pediatric nurse has noticed a rise in childhood asthma diagnoses among the Hispanic population served by the local clinic. The nurse is...
Cardiovascular Disorders
In this exercise, you will complete a MindMap to gauge your understanding of this week’s content. Select one of the possible topics provided to...
For this Assignment, you will identify an epidemiologic association of interest (e.g., smoking and lung cancer, obesity and heart disease, hormone replacement/modification therapy and breast cancer) and determine an appropriate study design for exploring that association.
To Prepare Consider an association between a risk factor and a particular health outcome that is of interest to you. Table 2.2, in Curley, has some...
Measures Used in Epidemiology
One important application of epidemiology is to identify factors that could increase the likelihood of a certain health problem occurring within a...
Blog: Critiquing Sources of Error in Population Research to Address Gaps in Nursing Practice
As a DNP-educated nurse, part of your role will be to identify the differences, or gaps, between current knowledge and practice and opportunities...
Epidemiological Study Designs in the Media
Nearly every day, population health studies appear in the media. The studies often include epidemiological research. The type of study design used...
Examine the validity and strengths and limitations of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in epidemiological research
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Systematic reviews are an umbrella term for a number of different review designs, all with specific goals...
Analyze a meta-analysis article and consider the implications of this research design for nursing practice
Meta-Analyses In epidemiology, meta-analyses are becoming a common research design. They are also “the most frequently cited form of clinical...
Identify an example of an experimental study design in the literature and consider the ethical implications of the randomized controlled trial design
Randomized Trials in Epidemiology Imagine that researchers are conducting a randomized controlled trial of a high-fiber supplement as a preventive...