title: Determining study topics.
abstract: After an investigator has identified the focus and scope of an evaluation research project, a study topic that is nursing-specific can be designated. Various topics are reviewed. Methods of evaluating nursing care based on nursing diagnosis as a study topic are presented.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012107:Research Design