Identify how the data was analyzed and discuss whether the method(s) of analysis is/are appropriate to the aims of the study.

o Identify four (4) criteria by which the rigor of a qualitative project can be judged.

o Discuss the rigor of this study using the four criteria.

o Briefly, describe the findings of the study and identify any limitations.

o Use the information that you have gained from your critique of the study to discuss the trustworthiness and applicability of the study. Include in your discussion any implications for the discipline of nursing.

3. Discuss what you understand by the term Quantitative Research – Use the following dot points to guide your discussion (give reasons for your argument and support with references):

o Describe the characteristics of quantitative research.

o Identify nursing issues/phenomena that lend themselves to a quantitative research approach

o Differentiate between observational and interventional research designs and also between experimental and quasi-experimental designs.