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Best practices in reporting analyses of questionnaires as objective rating scales of variable measures

17 October 2023

Nurse Researcher

Data analysis

Background The best practice model states that the highest quality of scientific information in a discipline should be used when addressing pertinent problems. The...

The challenges of researching drug-related emergency department presentations using reviews of medical charts

04 December 2018

Nurse Researcher

instrument design

Background Health research through review of medical charts is a useful way to understand presentations related to the effects and burden of illness, disease and...

Validity and reliability of the psychometric properties of a child abuse questionnaire

13 February 2020

Nurse Researcher

instrument design

Background Few valid and reliable measures of professional self-efficacy and its influence on reporting child abuse and neglect (CAN) are available. Aim To test the...

Developing a self-administered questionnaire: methods and considerations

31 August 2022

Nurse Researcher

instrument design

Background Using a structured process to develop a self-administered questionnaire provides a robust tool for collecting data that enhances the credibility of the...

Is this a good questionnaire? Dimensionality and category functioning of questionnaires used in nursing research

13 October 2022

Nurse Researcher

Quantitative research

Background Questionnaires are perhaps the most widely used measuring tools in nursing research, as many studies conducted by nurses focus on understanding the...

Using legitimation criteria to establish rigour in sequential mixed-methods research

11 June 2020

Nurse Researcher

mixed-methods

Background Despite the extensive use of mixed methods across health sciences, there has been a limited discussion about the methodological rigour and quality in...

A practical guide to the systematic application of nominal group technique

25 February 2021

Nurse Researcher

consensus development

Background Nominal group technique (NGT) is a highly structured, commonly used way of exploring areas of interest and developing consensus. However, it is sometimes...

Evidence and practice: a review of vignettes in qualitative research

27 May 2021

Nurse Researcher

Data collection

Background Developing and working through a PhD research study requires tenacity, continuous development and application of knowledge. It is paramount when...

Conducting nursing research in low- and middle-income countries: experiences, challenges and solutions

02 January 2020

Nurse Researcher

Data collection

Background Conducting nursing research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) balances challenges and opportunities. Understanding the shared experiences of...

Handling missing data through prevention strategies in self-administered questionnaires: a discussion paper

07 July 2022

Nurse Researcher

Data collection

Background Self-administered questionnaires are efficient and low-cost ways of collecting data with wide cohorts. Nonetheless, their use in studies can result in a...