Module 6 section 1

Question 1

considerations for interpreting study results

Answer 1

1. credibility and accuracy of results
2. meaning of the results
3. generalizability of results
4. implications for practice, theory or research

Question 2

Interpreting Quantitative results

Answer 2

• provide more interpretive opportunites
• can be summarized and display data
• Interpretive components:
  
  1. credibility and bias
  2. meaning
  3. importane
  4. generalizability
  5. implications

Question 3

Credibility and Bias in Quantitative results

Answer 3

-a credibility assessment requires a carefeul analysis of the study’s methodologic and conceptual limitations and strengths

Question 4

External Evidence

Answer 4

-comes from primarily prior research data

Question 5

Internal evidence

Answer 5

-comes from evaluation of the methods used

Question 6

To ensure credibilty

Answer 6

-reduce eliminate or control bias

Question 7

Meaning of Quanitative results

Answer 7

• usually take the form of statistical values and probability values
• need to be translated into conceptual terms in order to derive meaning