title: [Quantitative methodology and experimental research].
abstract: In a professional discipline, the production of scientific knowledge which is useful and can be transferred in practice can only be achieved through experimental studies. This methodology is the only way to prove scientifically that an innovative intervention is superior to current practices in terms of the benefits it offers the patient. These studies provide evidence which enable nurses to update their professional practices.
authors.affiliation: Département des sciences infirmierès et paramédicales, EHESP Rennes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Rennes, France. deboutc@aol.com
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Debout
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*