Making sense of conflicting research findings.
The purpose of this article is to help readers interpret research findings. Many research studies with conflicting results are published each year. This article will help the reader to understand the research process and aid in interpreting the findings to determine their appropriateness and/or applicability to oneself or one's patients.
Miracle
Vickie A
VA
Bellarmine University, School of Nursing in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. vmiracle@aol..com
D015982:Bias; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*