Search Results - "Polit, F"

Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

“…Generalization, which is an act of reasoning that involves drawing broad inferences from particular observations, is widely-acknowledged as a quality standard…”
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The content validity index: Are you sure you know what's being reported? critique and recommendations by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

“…Scale developers often provide evidence of content validity by computing a content validity index (CVI), using ratings of item relevance by content experts. We…”
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Is the CVI an acceptable indicator of content validity? Appraisal and recommendations by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano, Owen, Steven V.

“…Nurse researchers typically provide evidence of content validity for instruments by computing a content validity index (CVI), based on experts' ratings of item…”
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Infusion phlebitis assessment measures: a systematic review by Ray-Barruel, Gillian, Polit, Denise F., Murfield, Jenny E., Rickard, Claire M.

“…Rationale, aims and objectives Phlebitis is a common and painful complication of peripheral intravenous cannulation. The aim of this review was to identify the…”
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Getting serious about test–retest reliability: a critique of retest research and some recommendations by Polit, Denise F.

“…Purpose To focus attention on the need for rigorous and carefully designed test–retest reliability assessments for new patient-reported outcomes and to…”
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Assessing measurement in health: Beyond reliability and validity by Polit, Denise F.

“…Psychometric concepts have undergone a transformation in health fields, as articulated in a consensus report by an international panel of health measurement…”
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International Differences in Nursing Research, 2005-2006 by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

“…Purpose: To compare the characteristics of nursing research being done in different countries, using data from studies published in nonspecialty,…”
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Clinical significance in nursing research: A discussion and descriptive analysis by Polit, Denise F.

“…It is widely understood that statistical significance should not be equated with clinical significance, but the topic of clinical significance has not received…”
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The influence of personal characteristics on perioperative nurses' perceived competence: Implications for workforce planning by Gillespie, Brigid, Hamlin, Lois, Polit, Denise, Chaboyer, Wendy

“…Objective: To examine the influence of personal characteristics on perioperative nurses' perceived competence. Design: A cross sectional survey design was…”
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Taxonomy of measurement properties: A response to the commentary by Mokkink et al. (2015) by Polit, Denise F.

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Intention-to-treat in randomized controlled trials: Recommendations for a total trial strategy by Polit, Denise F., Gillespie, Brigid M.

“…Intention‐to‐treat (ITT) in randomized controlled trials involves keeping participants in the treatment groups to which they were randomized regardless of…”
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Developing a model of competence in the operating theatre: Psychometric validation of the Perceived Perioperative Competence Scale-Revised by Gillespie, Brigid M., Polit, Denise F., Hamlin, Lois, Chaboyer, Wendy

“…This paper describes the development and validation of the Revised Perioperative Competence Scale (PPCS-R). There is a lack of a psychometrically tested sound…”
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Is there still gender bias in nursing research? An update by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

“…Data from 300 studies published in four research journals in 2010–2011 were analyzed to assess whether nurse researchers continue to oversample females…”
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Gender Bias Undermines Evidence on Gender and Health by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

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Blinding during the analysis of research data by Polit, Denise F.

“…Blinding in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is a strategy that is widely endorsed as a method of reducing the biases that can result from people's…”
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Impact factors in nursing journals by Polit, Denise F., Northam, Sally

“…Journal impact factors (IFs), a measure of citation frequency, are published annually in Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Journal IFs, although controversial…”
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Is there gender bias in nursing research? by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

“…Using data from a consecutive sample of 259 studies published in four leading nursing research journals in 2005–2006, we examined whether nurse researchers…”
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Statistical process control in nursing research by Polit, Denise F., Chaboyer, Wendy

“…In intervention studies in which randomization to groups is not possible, researchers typically use quasi‐experimental designs. Time series designs are strong…”
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International gender bias in nursing research, 2005–2006: A quantitative content analysis by Polit, Denise F., Beck, Cheryl Tatano

“…This paper reports a study that examined the extent to which nurse researchers internationally disproportionately include females as participants in their…”
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The Use of the Intention-to-Treat Principle in Nursing Clinical Trials by Polit, Denise F, Gillespie, Brigid M

“…BACKGROUND:In randomized controlled trials (RCTs), the intention-to-treat (ITT) principle, which involves maintaining study participants in the treatment…”
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