Quantitative methods for clinical validation of nursing diagnoses.
CLINICAL VALIDATION STUDIES of nursing diagnoses are necessary to support use of diagnostic concepts and their defining characteristics in clinical settings. Diagnostic concepts approved by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, i.e., human responses to health problems and life processes, need to be tested through clinical research. Because validation studies have some unique procedures, we explain methods to be used by CNSs to conduct clinical studies.
Carlson-Catalano
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Lunney
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D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design