Current James Nursing Research Proposal

Replication

• The main purpose of the Method Section is replication. This section should provide enough detail so that other scientists could carry out a similar study.
• Often, this section provides data on which to judge validity and reliability of the study.

Study Design

• Quantitative or Qualitative
• Descriptive
• Retrospective
• Randomized Clinical Trial
• Experimental
• Intervention Studies
• How were the groups determined

Setting

• Where the study was preformed
• Agency
• Country
• Region

Sample

• What type of participants were sampled
• Inclusion Criteria
• Exclusion Criteria
• Informed Consent
• How were the participants invited to participate
• Convenient Sample
• Breast cancer patients, aged 50 and over, English Speaking and who have never undergone chemptherapy

Measurements or Instruments

• Illustrate each of the instruments used in the study.
• Describe scoring of each instrument
• Describe the validity and reliability of each instrument.

Data Collection Procedures

• How the participants were recruited.
• Where did the data collection taken place (exam room)
• What period of time is required for the data collection per participant
• How often are the participants sampled
• Support the data points. Why is data collection required at the beginning of chemo, at middle and end.

Data Analysis

• Statistical Procedures.
• Organized
• Cogent with research questions stated in the beginning of the paper.

Resources

• Fridlund, B. (2006). Writing a Scientific Manuscript: Some Formal and Informal Proposals. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 5, 185-187.