PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Maria E. Delost
AU  - Teresa S. Nadder
TI  - Guidelines for Initiating a Research Agenda: Research Design and Dissemination of Results
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.27.4.237
DP  - 2014 Oct 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - 237--244
VI  - 27
IP  - 4
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/27/4/237.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/27/4/237.full
SO  - Clin Lab Sci2014 Oct 01; 27
AB  - Describe factors influencing the choice of research design.Explain strengths and weaknesses of both quantitative and qualitative research methods.Characterize descriptive, inferential, and survey research.Describe the conventional scientific manuscript organizational structure.Discuss the importance of and mechanisms for research findings dissemination.Successful research outcomes require selection and implementation of the appropriate research design. A realistic sampling plan appropriate for the design is essential. Qualitative or quantitative methodology may be utilized, depending on the research question and goals. Quantitative research may be experimental where there is an intervention, or nonexperimental, if no intervention is included in the design. Causation can only be established with experimental research. Popular types of nonexperimental research include descriptive and survey research. Research findings may be disseminated via presentations, posters, and publications, such as abstracts and manuscripts.ABBREVIATIONS: DV - Dependent variable, IV - Independent variable