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1
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A methodology in research is

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a set of principles that directs research

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A quantitative methodology

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is only concerned with phenomena that can be objectively measured

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What is not a key feature of quantitative research?

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The results must only be clearly described in words

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Case control studies

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are a type of observational study.

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5
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What is not one of the Bradford Hill criteria for causation?

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The triangulation of the relationship

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Null Hypothesis testing is

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where a statement is made about there being ‘no difference’ between groups.

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In quantitative research terms, an AIM is

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the overall /broad statement of what you intend to do

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The ‘study sample’ is

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patients drawn from the study population.

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The main reason for using randomisation to allocate treatments to patients in a controlled trial is to

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prevent certain types of bias

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A method of allocation LEAST LIKELY to achieve balance of important patient characteristics between groups is to use

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Simple randomisation

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Reliability addresses whether

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repeated measurements or assessments provide a consistent result given the same initial circumstances

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The main outcome for a study is called

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The primary outcome

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13
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Validity in a study means

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The measurement tool measures what it is intended to measure

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14
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What is a threat to internal validity in a trial?

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Maturation

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15
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The Hawthorne effect is

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A participant’s response to being in a study

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16
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A type 2 error is

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a false negative result

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17
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What ‘p values’ is be the MOST statistically significant?

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p≤0.001

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Statistics that produce ‘p values’ are called

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inferential statistics

19
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Baseline data is

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the data that is collected before the intervention but after the recruitment

20
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Which level of measurement has a fixed zero?

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Ratio

21
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Qualitative research is useful when

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little is known about a subject or problem

22
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Samples in qualitative studies are

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usually small

23
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Qualitative researchers believe that

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the social world is constructed through human activity

24
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A methodological approach that studies the lived experience of individuals is

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phenomenology

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Qualitative samples

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do not need to represent the population from which they came

26
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The strongest sampling strategy in Qualitative Research is

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purposive

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The sample size in qualitative research is BEST determined by

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data saturation

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Purposive sampling involves

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selecting participants who can give you the most information

29
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The weakest form of sampling is

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Convenience sampling

30
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An interview topic guide is

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a set of headings that guides the discussion

31
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Focus groups can be useful

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to encourage discussion about a topic

32
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The OPTIMAL size for a focus group is

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8-10

33
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Which of the following is NEVER an aim of qualitative data analysis

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to attribute cause

34
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In qualitative data analysis

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counting can be useful

35
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Software packages in qualitative data analysis

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help with organizing the data

36
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An audit trail is

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the decisions made by the researcher to reach the conclusions presented

37
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Triangulation involves

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researching the topic from different perspectives

38
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It is important to present quotes from

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a variety of participants

39
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In a qualitative paper you would expect the relationship between the researcher and participants to be

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Described

40
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What is purposive sampling

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Selecting people who will be most informative

41
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Snowball sampling

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Where participants are asked for others with similar experiences

42
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Homogenous sampling

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Focus on a particular group and understand them well

43
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Theoretical sampling

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Used to find participants who will help the researcher to develop a theory

44
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What is the power of a study?

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Probability of being able to detect differences between study groups

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