title: Designing a research study.
abstract: Diabetes educators and advanced-practice nurses in diabetes care often participate in clinical research. The purpose of this article is to provide a broad overview of important decisions in planning a research study. The research process is reviewed, including the conceptual phase, the design and planning phase, the empirical phase, the analytic phase, and the dissemination phase. Issues unique to diabetes education research are highlighted.
authors: The Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut
authors: Robin
authors: R
authors: Whittemore
authors: The Yale School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut
authors: Gail D'Eramo
authors: GD
authors: Melkus
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design