A.

The Empirical Phase

1. Measurement and the assessment of quantitative data
a. Definition of measurement
b. Levels of measurement
c. Advantages of measurement
2. Reliability
a. Three important aspects of reliability (stability, internal consistency and
equivalence)
3. Validity
a. Three important aspects of validity (content validity, criterion-related validity and
construct)
b. Sensitivity and specificity
B. The Analytical phase
1. Analyzing the quantitative and qualitative data
a. Descriptive data analysis
b. Inferential data analysis
c. Classification of statistics
d. Criteria for selecting statistical tool
C. The Dissemination Phase
a. Communicating the research findings
b. Using research in evidence-based nursing practice
D. Writing the final research report
E. Critiquing of research reports
a. Guidelines for use in critiquing reports