1. Is this study quantitative or qualitative? How do you know?
This study is qualitative. Qualitative research aims at understanding people’s experiences or feelings. This study was to determine a group of 12 women’s experience of changes in eating habits that occurred during their pregnancy. The women were interviewed and given questionaires to complete. The research is based on subjective data. This study was based on experiences and how the women felt, which is why this research study meets the criteria for being a qualitative research study.
2. Where does your study fall on the levels of evidence hierarchy? Explain.
This study is classified at a lever VI on the evidence hierarchy. A level VI is described as a single qualitative study. …show more content…
(2016, December). Endocrine: quantitative study of voice dysfunctions after thyroidectomy. Journal of Surgery. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.015
1. Is this study quantitative or qualitative? How do you know?
This article is a qualitative study. This study used objective data to answer three questions concerning voice changes of people who have had a thyroidectomy. There were 2 speech pathologists that performed a pre and post-surgery voice assessment using the voice index disorder and the dysphonia severity index. The diameter of the laryngeal nerve was measured intraoperatively at the end of the surgery.
2. Where does your study fall on the levels of evidence hierarchy? Explain.
This study is a level IV on the evidence hierarchy scale. This study is a case study method, or a single nonexperimental study. This research study, studied the voice changes of a set amount of people who had a thyroidectomy over a set period of time. The level IV study is classified as a single nonexperimental study. Levels I-IV are classified as quantitative studies. A level I study category consists of a systematic review or meta-analysis research. Level II categorizes randomized controlled quantitative studies. Level III consists of quantitative studies that are controlled and do not have randomization, such as a quasiexperimental study. Levels V and VI are designated for qualitative
This study is qualitative. Qualitative research aims at understanding people’s experiences or feelings. This study was to determine a group of 12 women’s experience of changes in eating habits that occurred during their pregnancy. The women were interviewed and given questionaires to complete. The research is based on subjective data. This study was based on experiences and how the women felt, which is why this research study meets the criteria for being a qualitative research study.
2. Where does your study fall on the levels of evidence hierarchy? Explain.
This study is classified at a lever VI on the evidence hierarchy. A level VI is described as a single qualitative study. …show more content…
(2016, December). Endocrine: quantitative study of voice dysfunctions after thyroidectomy. Journal of Surgery. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surg.2016.07.015
1. Is this study quantitative or qualitative? How do you know?
This article is a qualitative study. This study used objective data to answer three questions concerning voice changes of people who have had a thyroidectomy. There were 2 speech pathologists that performed a pre and post-surgery voice assessment using the voice index disorder and the dysphonia severity index. The diameter of the laryngeal nerve was measured intraoperatively at the end of the surgery.
2. Where does your study fall on the levels of evidence hierarchy? Explain.
This study is a level IV on the evidence hierarchy scale. This study is a case study method, or a single nonexperimental study. This research study, studied the voice changes of a set amount of people who had a thyroidectomy over a set period of time. The level IV study is classified as a single nonexperimental study. Levels I-IV are classified as quantitative studies. A level I study category consists of a systematic review or meta-analysis research. Level II categorizes randomized controlled quantitative studies. Level III consists of quantitative studies that are controlled and do not have randomization, such as a quasiexperimental study. Levels V and VI are designated for qualitative