title: Level of measurement: key to appropriate data analysis.
abstract: While PACU nurses are increasingly conducting research studies to validate nursing practice, it is important to consider logical rules for data analysis. Level of measurement is an important consideration when selecting statistical tests to analyze the data. Statistical tests need not remain a mystery since level of measurement is the deciding factor for selecting which tests are appropriate for answering the research questions or testing the hypotheses.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Summers
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D011997:Recovery Room