6-1 Journal: Article Methods

 In this journal, examine the methods section of each article. Completing a table will help you see similarities and differences.

Be sure to address these specific critical elements:

1. Use this section to compare and contrast the methods used in the articles you selected, with an eye on assessing the quality and limitations of the findings and informing future research. Specifically, you should:
   1. Explain why the authors of each selected article their chosen methods. How appropriate were the methods to the overall purpose of the paper? Justify your response.
   2. Analyze a difference and similarity in the methods chosen with respect to the health question being addressed in the selected articles. Explain your answer using evidence from the selected articles and information you have learned in the course.
   3. Assess a strength and limitation of the different approaches used in the articles you selected. Explain your answer using evidence from the articles you selected and information you have learned in the course.

You will submit several paragraphs and the table for this assignment

 Textbook: Basic Biostatistics: Statistics for Public Health Practice, Chapter 12 

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We chose option 3 for articles. Articles is attached below

Health question:  To what extent does gender influence the length of hospital stays for MI patients?