PHTH 8113 EBP I Midterm
Exam | Practice
Questions, Study Guide &
Exam Review
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, 5 Steps of Research Process 1. identify research question
2. design study
3. implement study
4. analyze data
5. disseminate findings
What are the 3 classifications of research? descriptive, exploratory, and explanatory
What is descriptive research? describes a group of individual characteristics on a set of variables
What is the goal of descriptive research? to describe population characteristics
How is descriptive research measured? use of questionnaire, interview, direct observation, or database
7 Types of Descriptive Research 1. developmental research
2. normative research
3. descriptive surveys
4. case reports
5. historical research
6. qualitative research
7. mixed-method research
Developmental Research investigate patterns of growth and change over time
How is developmental research measured? subjects are observed over a period of time (longitudinally)
Why is developmental research important? provides the natural history of a disease and documents growth over time
Normative Research describe and establish standard values for characteristics of a given population
How is normative research measured? expressed as a percentile or average within a range
Why is normative research important? serves as a guideline for diagnosis & treatment planning
Descriptive Studies describes groups characteristics/behavior or risk factors of disease
How are descriptive studies measured? through surveys
Why are descriptive studies important? provide data source for development of hypotheses to be tested with an
analytic research method and provides group characteristics for policy
decisions
Case Reports detailed description of one patient/subject to document unusual conditions or
effects of an intervention
Exam | Practice
Questions, Study Guide &
Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, 5 Steps of Research Process 1. identify research question
2. design study
3. implement study
4. analyze data
5. disseminate findings
What are the 3 classifications of research? descriptive, exploratory, and explanatory
What is descriptive research? describes a group of individual characteristics on a set of variables
What is the goal of descriptive research? to describe population characteristics
How is descriptive research measured? use of questionnaire, interview, direct observation, or database
7 Types of Descriptive Research 1. developmental research
2. normative research
3. descriptive surveys
4. case reports
5. historical research
6. qualitative research
7. mixed-method research
Developmental Research investigate patterns of growth and change over time
How is developmental research measured? subjects are observed over a period of time (longitudinally)
Why is developmental research important? provides the natural history of a disease and documents growth over time
Normative Research describe and establish standard values for characteristics of a given population
How is normative research measured? expressed as a percentile or average within a range
Why is normative research important? serves as a guideline for diagnosis & treatment planning
Descriptive Studies describes groups characteristics/behavior or risk factors of disease
How are descriptive studies measured? through surveys
Why are descriptive studies important? provide data source for development of hypotheses to be tested with an
analytic research method and provides group characteristics for policy
decisions
Case Reports detailed description of one patient/subject to document unusual conditions or
effects of an intervention
