title: Methodological quality of quantitative lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender nursing research from 2000 to 2010.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the methodological quality of quantitative lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender nursing research from 2000 to 2010. Using a key word search in Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, 188 studies were identified and 40 met the criteria, which included descriptive, experimental, quasi-experimental, or observational (case control, cohort, and cross-sectional) design. The methodological quality of these studies was similar to that reported for medical and nursing educational research. The foci of these lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies were biased toward human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, and sexually transmitted diseases, and 58.5% of the funded research was related to human immunodeficiency virus or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. To provide evidence-based health care to these populations, an understanding of the current state of research is crucial.
authors.affiliation: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing, 89154, USA. Michael.Johnson@unlv.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Tish
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Smyer
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yucha
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001727:Bisexuality; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D014189:Transsexualism; D014481:United States