title: Understanding and critiquing quantitative research papers.
abstract: This article, the second in a three-part series on research, explores quantitative research. Quantitative research aims to focus on objectivity, and therefore searches for answers that can be generalised to other situations. Quantitative researchers believe that it is possible to focus on objective reality within the world.
authors.affiliation: City University, London.
authors.forename: Polly
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D011897:Random Allocation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*