Discussion

Variables in a Research Study and Data Collection

In this assignment, you will explore the variables involved in a research study.

Complete the following tasks:

• Read the following articles from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Database in the South University Online Library.
• Lee, A., Craft-Rosenberg, M. (2010). Ineffective family participation in
            professional care: A concept analysis of a proposed nursing
            diagnosis. Nurs Diagn. 2002 Jan-Mar; 13(1), 5–14.
• Witt, C. M., Lüdtke, R., Willich, S. N. (2010). Homeopathic treatment
            of patients with migraine: A prospective observational study with
            a 2-year follow-up period. J Altern Complement Med. 2010 Apr;
            16(4), 347–55. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0376.
• Read the process for data collection employed in both these studies. Compare the method used in each of them.
• Provide a bulleted list of the five tasks performed as part of data collection in each of them. Click here to enter your responses in the organizer.