quantitative vs qualitative
This week, you will submit summaries of quantitative and qualitative studies. The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with published research, research designs, and methodologies. For the assignment, you will selectone quantitative research study and one qualitative study related to the field of nursing and write a summary of each study. Each summary must be accurate, succinct, and clear. These articles should be somewhat related to your PICOT questions.
Ensure the following questions are addressed in each summary:
1. What type of research is it (quantitative, qualitative, and design)?
2. What was the research question(s) or hypothesis?
3. What is the sample, the sample size, and sample attributes?
4. What was the setting of the study?
5. What were the researcher’s findings? (Identify one.)
You must submit the research study articles along with your summaries.
- Each summary should be between 150–250 words.
- Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.
Review the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.
Answer preview
Obesity is the condition where a person accumulates excess levels of fats in their body, which later presents various health conditions (Rokholm, Baker, & Sørensen, 2010). A person is obese when he or she accumulates 20 percent above a healthy weight. To determine the effectiveness of the intervention methods, researchers have used both qualitative…
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