What is true of outcomes research? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. It is less expensive to conduct than other forms of research.
2. Study design and methods may differ from traditional research approaches.
3. Focus on cost-effective care has increased the number of outcomes research studies being conducted.
4. This form of research uses a tightened control over the study sample.
5. Outcomes research focuses solely on how a specific intervention implemented by a specific nurse impacts a specific patient group.
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Rationale 1: The cost of research varies from study to study and there is no indication that outcomes research is more expensive than other forms.
Rationale 2: Outcomes research has been put into a different category than qualitative and quantitative research specifically because the study design and methods may be somewhat different than traditional research.
Rationale 3: The increased interest in this type of study is linked to the high cost of health care.
Rationale 4: Outcomes research is placed into a separate category from traditional research because studies may include wide ranges of patients with varying levels of health, rather than focusing on a homogeneous sample group.
Rationale 5: Outcomes research focuses on measurable outcomes of interventions with certain patient populations, rather than on the efficacy of an individual nursing intervention in an individual patient.
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