Inclusion criteria differ from sample characteristics. Which of the following are sample characteristics from a study conducted in a neurosurgical critical care unit of a major hospital? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mean age 62, with range from 37 through 87
b. Diagnosed with neurologic impairment due to trauma or disease
c. Glasgow Coma Scale range 4 to 15
d. Twenty-one male, nineteen female
e. Able to speak English or Spanish
ANS: A, C, D
Inclusion criteria are those characteristics that a subject or element must possess to be part of the target population. Sample characteristics are a description of the subjects who participated in the study; in a nursing study, these often contain information about age, gender, diagnosis, and medical condition.
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