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In Week 7, you are asked to prepare the Methods to your Final Project. It should include the following components:

· Brief description of possible study sample

· Description of the possible data gathering methods for your variables of interest

· Explanation of the types of statistical analyses you will conduct and why (Be sure to include an explanation of how your variables of interest help determine the appropriate analyses.)

In general, the study sample for this dataset includes 280 adults aged 18-64 years. The table below reports the study design that would typically be used to investigate each disease (dependent variable). In addition, the general data collection approach for each type of variable is described. Think critically about a plausible description of study design and data collection approach that makes sense for the variables included in your research question.

Following is a template for how the Methods might look in APA style and scholarly voice. Note that this is an example and your Methods should discuss the same components in this order but the specifics should be relevant to your research question and variables.

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**Please include the following header on this Assignment.**

One simple statement for each. This helps you and the instructor keep track of what you are attempting.

RQ: Dependent Variable: Independent Variable(s):

Null Hypothesis: Alternate Hypothesis: Statistical Test: (To be determined this week)

RQ: Is there an association between [independent variable] and [dependent variable]? Dependent Variable: [Choose one: Dengue, HIV, CHD, Diabetes, Lung Cancer] Independent Variable(s): [Choose one or two: Gender, Age, Race, Ethnicity, Education, Insurance, Region, BMI, Cholesterol, Alcohol, Tobacco, IDU, Condom, Exercise, Fruit/Vegetable]

Null Hypothesis: There is no association between [independent variable] and [dependent variable]. Alternate Hypothesis: There is an association between [independent variable] and [dependent variable].

Statistical Test: [Depends on variables in RQ]

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Methods

Study sample

The study population consisted of 280 patients diagnosed with lung cancer at Zeta Medical Center between 2010 and 2015. Staging of disease was determined by the following criteria…. Patients were excluded if…

The majority of cases were male (%) and the mean age was (xx ± SD)… [Demographics of sample. Report mean and standard deviation for quantitative variables; frequencies/percentages for ordinal and categorical variables.]

Data collection

Clinical data were collected from chart review. Demographic information was obtained through self-reported questionnaire. Variables included… [Identify independent and dependent variables used in your study/research question.]

Statistical analyses

Standard descriptive statistics such as [mean, median, standard deviation, and frequencies – whatever is appropriate for your variables of interest] were performed to describe the sample population, potential risk factors, and disease outcomes. The dependent variable was considered: [disease] (disease=1, no disease=0). The independent variables were considered: [List varibales in your RQ. Example: gender (male=0, female=1)]. [Statistical test] was used to determine the difference between [Levels of independent variable. Example: males and females] regarding [disease]. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21 and p<.05 for statistical significance.

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