What is it about?
This is a 2015 descriptive review of statistics applied to research studies published over a six-month period in Journal of Advanced Nursing. The findings are compared and contrasted with the findings of a previous similar review carried out approximately two decades ago by Anthony (1996). Anthony D (1996) A review of statistical methods in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 24, 1089-1094.
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Why is it important?
The findings of this review provide researchers, educators, and authors of healthcare statistic books with an overview of the type of statistical designs contemporaneously utilized in nursing and midwifery practice.
Perspectives
The findings of this review suggest that researchers publishing in Journal of Advanced Nursing are applying a diversity of statistical techniques designed to analyse data ranging from two variables up to multiple variables. Furthermore, the findings of this review provide a baseline for future similar reviews.
Dr. Helen E Malone
University of Dublin Trinity College
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This page is a summary of: A review of commonly applied statistics in JAN, Journal of Advanced Nursing, July 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jan.13039.
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