title: Part three: The quantitative approach.
abstract: The previous articles in this series have explored the need for perioperative practitioners to select a research approach that supports the aims of the study to be undertaken (Quick & Hall 2015a,b). The quantitative approach is considered by some authors to be 'the epitome of the scientific approach' (Meadows 2003) and this article, the third in a series, aims to give an overview of this model.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Quick
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic