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Quantitative Research Protocol
(Please us this template as a guide to draft your protocol)
Title of Research
I.
Introduction and background of the study
II.
Statement of the problem
III.
Purpose of the study with objectives
IV.
Research questions and/or hypotheses
V.
Theoretical framework
VI.
Definitions of key terms including theoretical and operational definitions
VII.
Assumptions (if appliciable)
VIII. Significance of the study specific to your discipline in these three areas:
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Education (i.e. Medical education, Nursing education, etc.)
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Clinical practice (i.e., Physical Therapy clinical practice, etc.)
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Research (i.e. Respiratory Therapy research, Radiology research, etc.)
IX.
Scope and limitations of the study
X.
Review of Literature (If greater than 2 pages, please list additional content in
appendix)
A scholarly critique of the primary resources of the empirical research that is
relevant to the concepts of the study. The review establishes the current state of
knowledge about the topic under study and contains gaps in the knowledge
concerning the topic and the problem that exists. Include search engines and key
words used in your search.
XI.
Methods
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Research design
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Description of the design being used for the study utilizing accepted
quantitative design labels appropriate for the study and brief description of
the fit of the variables within the design. Elaborate on the general class of
your design (experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, etc.) If you
will be using multiple measures, make a plan for their order and describe
here.
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Research setting
Description the location of the study.
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Sample size
o Purpose of the sampling
o Characteristics of potential types of persons, events, or processes to be
sampled
o How decisions about sampling are made
o Sample size estimates provided based on previous experience, pilot work,
etc.
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Access and recruitment of sample
How will you recruit subjects? Explain in detail.
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Inclusion criteria
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Exclusion criteria
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Ethical considerations and protection of human subjects
Provide a detailed plan including how subjects will be informed of any
risks/benefits by participating in the study. Refer to the IRB documents.
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Data collection procedure
Description of how data will be collected. Description of the intruments
being used to measure the variables. Include origins of the instruments,
how they were previously used, the reason for selecting them, reliability
and validity of the instruments, how they will be scored and the level the
scores represent.
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Demographic data
What data will you collect and why?
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Data analysis plan
Statistical analysis process explicitly and methodically described. Include
plan for identifying and managing missing data and outliers and how
accuracy of data entry will be assured.
XII.
How will you disseminate your findings?
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