Inclusion criteria differ from sample characteristics. Which of the following are inclusion criteria for a study conducted on an acute care ward of a major hospital? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mean age 62, with range from 37 through 87
b. Twenty-four male, twelve female
c. Glasgow Coma Scale of at least 14
d. Twenty-one post hip replacement, fifteen post knee replacement
e. Able to read and write English
ANS: C, E
Inclusion criteria are those characteristics that a subject or element must possess to be part of the target population. They are like a list of what you are fishing for when you go out in a boat. 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. They are like a list of what fish you caught on the fishing trip.
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