Secondary data analysis: research method for the clinical nurse specialist.
This article presents a description of secondary data analysis and suggests that this type of research methodology may be helpful in facilitating research by the clinical nurse specialist (CNS). The article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the use of this method specifically in relation to the CNS and offers suggestions for sources of data.
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D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D012380:Role