A nurse researcher is analyzing the results of a descriptive research study. The analysis involves the interpretation of scores for a number of statistical tests. The nurse researcher would be conducting which of the following types of analysis?
a. Qualitative analysis c. Meta-analysis
b. Quantitative analysis d. Integrative review
B
Quantitative analysis is the manipulation of numeric data through statistical procedures for the purpose
of describing phenomena or assessing the magnitude and reliability of relationships among them. A
qualitative analysis is the organization and interpretation of non-numeric data for the purpose of
discovering important underlying dimensions and patterns of relationships. Meta-analysis is a
procedure for quantitatively combining the results of many research studies that measure the same
outcome into a single pooled or summary estimate of the results, and an integrative review is a type of
evidence summary.
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