Exam 22: Collecting Quantitative Data

Medical records can be used to extract a wide range of information that might be important to a researcher when using a historical preexisting documents review approach. Typically, this does not require any informed consent or institutional review board (IRB) approval.

Researchers must ensure that participants are clear in their understanding of the limits of the researcher's role and the availability of their care; therefore, researchers should avoid establishing rapport with participants or responding empathically during interactions.

The methodological rigor of data collection depends on whether there is evidence in the literature that a quantitative instrument is valid and reliable or that a qualitative strategy is trustworthy.

Professional and ethical considerations ensure safe and humane treatment of research participants.

Which of the following is not one of the steps typically taken by researchers to plan and implement data collection?

A disadvantage of standardized tests and performance measures is that they are not all cross-cultural in nature and may not be relevant to all sociodemographic and sociocultural groups.

There are a wide variety of approaches to data collection that may be utilized in occupational therapy (OT), including observations, interviews, self-reported measures, standardized tests and performance measures.

If subject burden is unduly high in a study, it will likely lead to low participation rates and high dropout rates.

Which of the following would not be an aim of data collection when employing a qualitative observation approach?

Utilizing an existing validated measure for data collection (versus developing your own measure) allows increased generalizability and provides an existing conceptual foundation.

The selection of instruments and procedures for data collection should include all of the following considerations except for:

When selecting personnel for data collection, which of the following would not likely be a primary consideration?