RES500 2 SLP

Module 2 - Background

STUDY DESIGNS

Required Reading

Available via the Internet:

Aarons, G. A., Fettes, D. L., Sommerfeld, D. H., & Palinkas, L. (2012). Mixed Methods for Implementation Research: Application to Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Staff Turnover in Community Based Organizations Providing Child Welfare Services. Child Maltreatment, 17(1), 10.1177/1077559511426908.  http://doi.org/10.1177/1077559511426908.  Available at:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3841106/

Forman, J., Creswell, J. W., Damschroder, L., Kowalski, C. P., & Krein, S. L. (2008). Qualitative research methods: key features and insights gained from use in infection prevention research. American Journal of Infection Control, 36(10), 764-771. Available at:  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655308005610?via%3Dihub

Jepsen, P., Johnsen, S. P., Gillman, M. W., & Sorensen, H. T. (2004). Interpretation of observational studies. Heart, 90,956-960. Retrieved from  http://heart.bmj.com/content/90/8/956.full.pdf

Martin, G. (2013, October 28). Research Methods – Introduction. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/PDjS20kic54?list=PLpBtsPaXxxLhPd6QVtqB5EjIs0LYGqWK_

Martin, G. (2013, November 3). Cohort and Case Control Studies. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/J3GHTYa-gZg?list=PLpBtsPaXxxLhPd6QVtqB5EjIs0LYGqWK_

Martin, G. (2013, November 10). Randomized Control Trials and Confounding. Retrieved from  https://youtu.be/7ybuE39BpQ8?list=PLpBtsPaXxxLhPd6QVtqB5EjIs0LYGqWK_

Pannucci, C. J., & Wilkins, E. G. (2010). Identifying and avoiding bias in research. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 126(2), 619–625. Retrieved from  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2917255/

Thiese, M. S. (2014). Observational and interventional study design types; an overview. Biochemia Medica, 24(2), 199–210.  http://doi.org/10.11613/BM.2014.022

The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library. (2011, November). Study Design 101. Retrieved from  https://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/tutorials/studydesign101/

Recommended Reading

Jason, L. A., & Reed, J. (2015). The use of mixed methods in studying a chronic illness. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 3(1), 40–51.  http://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2014.1000908

Checkoway, H., Pearce, N., & Kriebel, D. (2007). Selecting appropriate study designs to address specific research questions in occupational epidemiology. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 64(9), 633–638.  http://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2006.029967

Weiner, B. J., Amick, H. R., Lund, J. L., Lee, S.-Y. D., & Hoff, T. J. (2011). Use of Qualitative Methods in Published Health Services and Management Research: A 10-Year Review. Medical Care Research and Review : MCRR, 68(1), 3–33.  http://doi.org/10.1177/1077558710372810

Optional Resources

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). General format. Retrieved from  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). In-text citations: The basics. Retrieved from  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html

Purdue Online Writing Lab. (2018). Reference list: Basic rules. Retrieved from  https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html