Stats-Assignments two

TEMPLATE 6-1 Journal: Article Methods

IHP 525: Biostatistics

Student Name:

Article pairing option (write 1, 2, or 3):

After filling in the answers above, please fill out this table. That is ALL you need to do for week 6’s journal entry.

	Article 1	Article 2
Article Citation (Copy and paste relevant citation from list on the last page of this template. This should be the same article pairing you selected in week 2 and all subsequent journal entries.)
Which statistical methods did the authors choose? (The answer should include t-tests, regression, etc. Do NOT include data collection techniques or simple descriptive statistics.)
Why did the authors choose the statistical techniques above? (The answer may include the purpose of the techniques and may relate to the types of data collected.)
Do you think these methods were appropriate? (Yes or No.)
If the above answer is yes, why were the methods appropriate? If the above answer is no, what methods would you have chosen instead?
What is a similarity in the statistical methods chosen in the articles?
What is a difference in the statistical methods chosen in the articles?
Describe a strength of the statistical OR data collection methods of each article.
Describe a weakness of the statistical OR data collection methods of each article.
Give an example of how a health care professional could use the findings in each article in a professional setting OR how you could use the findings in a personal situation.

Option 1

A)

Valiee, S., Fathi, M., Hadizade, N., Roshani, D., & Mahmoodi, P. (2016). Evaluation of feasibility and safety of changing body position after transfemoral angiography: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Vascular Nursing, 34 (Vascular Disease Risk Factors), 106–115.

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B)

Chair, S., Thompson, D., & Li, S. (2007). The effect of ambulation after cardiac catheterization on patient outcomes. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(1), 212–214. http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&AN=00019038-200701000-00024&LSLINK=80&D=ovft

Option 2

A)

Grunfeld, E., Coyle, D., Whelan, T., Clinch, J., Reyno, L., Earle, C. C., & . . . Glossop, R. (2004). Family caregiver burden: Results of a longitudinal study of breast cancer patients and their principal caregivers. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 170(12), 1795–1801.

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B)

Reblin, M., Donaldson, G., Ellington, L., Mooney, K., Caserta, M., & Lund, D. (2016). Spouse cancer caregivers’ burden and distress at entry to home hospice: The role of relationship quality. Journal Of Social And Personal Relationships, 33(5), 666-686.

Doi:10.1177/0265407515588220 http://ezproxy.snhu.edu/login?url=http://doi.org/10.1177/0265407515588220

Option 3

A)

Doering, L. V., McKinley, S., Riegel, B., Moser, D. K., Meischke, H., Pelter, M. M., & Dracup, K. (2011). Gender-specific characteristics of individuals with depressive symptoms and coronary heart disease. Heart & Lung: The Journal of Critical Care, 40(3), e4–e14.

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B)

Frazier, L., Yu, E., Sanner, J., Liu, F., Udtha, M., Cron, S., & . . . Bogaev, R. C. (2012). Gender differences in self-reported symptoms of depression among patients with acute coronary syndrome. Nursing Research & Practice, 1-5.

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