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, The PICO (population, intervention, comparison, outcome) framework
a framework for asking well-worded questions and searching for evidence
deductive reasoning
Reasoning involves beginning with a theory, developing hypotheses from that theory, and then
collecting and analyzing data to test those hypotheses. This type of reasoning goes from
general to specific
Inductive reasoning
Y
involves beginning with a set of empirical observations, seeking patterns in those observations,
and then theorizing about those patterns. This type of reasoning goes from specific to general.
C
Epistemology
the philosophy of the nature of knowledge, or how we know what we know.
Ontology
C
BE
the philosophy of the nature of reality or being
Paradigm
describes a particular way of looking at things that encompasses both philosophical
assumptions and the approach taken to guide an inquiry
Y
Quantitative research
ZZ
research conducted to investigate questions to be answered using a rigorous design involving
measurement and quantification
Qualitative research
LI
the research conducted in a holistic and in-depth manner to investigate phenomena using a
flexible design involving narrative/non-numeric data such as interviews or focus groups
quantitative descriptive terms
objective, variables, positivism, realism, empiricism, one truth
Qualitative descriptive terms
subjective, phenomena, constructivism, relativism, naturalism, multiple truths