A nurse researcher is critically appraising a research report and asks the question "What sources of bias are possible with use of records or existing data sets?"
The data collection method(s) and procedure(s) that this question evaluates is what?
a. Physiologic measurement
b. Interviews
c. Available data records
d. Questionnaires
ANS: C
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A This question would not evaluate physiologic measurement.
B This question would not evaluate interviews.
C This question would evaluate available data records.
D This question would not evaluate questionnaires.
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