What type of study would be most appropriate if a nurse researcher wants to answer a question about a patient's likely course in a disease trajectory?
a. Experimental
b. Longitudinal
c. Cross-sectional
d. Methodological
e. Quasi-experimental
ANS: B
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A Experimental design would not examine disease progress over time.
B Longitudinal design is recommended for studying outcomes in a particular disease.
C Cross-sectional study looks at data in one point of time.
D Methodological design is used for the instrument developed.
E Quasi-experimental design is recommended to test effects of interventions, not disease trajectory.
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