Research terms explained from keywords to RCTs
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Research terms explained from keywords to RCTs

Lynne Pearce Health journalist

The terminology used in research may seem challenging, but understanding it can empower students in their practice

Some nursing students struggle to see the point of research, finding the concept and the language that surrounds it challenging. University of Nottingham assistant professor of nursing Liz Charalambous says: ‘What underpins research for me is how it benefits patients. People tend to focus on gaining practical skills, such as how to do an electrocardiogram (ECG), but they’re the kinds of things a technician can do.

Nursing Older People. 36, 5, 16-17. doi: 10.7748/nop.36.5.16.s7

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