Hmgt 400 assignment #1 | Statistics homework help

Assignment #1: Quantitative Research: Article Summary (14%) – Submit Files

Hide Submission Folder InformationSubmission FolderAssignment #1: Quantitative Research: Article Summary (14%)Instructions

Quantitative Research: Article Summary (14% of the grade)

This assignment is aimed at giving students an opportunity to select and analyze a real quantitative (qualitative is written in the classroom) research study and explain how it may or may not be able to help improve an aspect of healthcare delivery. This will be a 3–5 page paper that meets the general writing guidelines which are outlined in the syllabus.

This assignment should be carried out as follows:

Step #1: Study selection – Select the article that most interests you.

1. A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control (Article1)
2. Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012 (Article2)
3. The Quality of Surgical and Pneumonia Care in Minority-Serving and Racially Integrated Hospitals (Article3)

Step #2: Summary: Write a 2 – 3 page summary and analysis of the key aspects of the article you selected. In this summary you should cover the following items in the article:

• Describe the research hypothesis in the article
• Describe the type of quantitative research design selected and why this design was chosen by the author(s), i.e. Descriptive, Correlational, Causal-comparative/quasi-experimental research or Experimental research. The following link provides a quick review of the differences http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/researchcourse/develop_quantitative.html
• Variables tested
• Research design
• Data Analysis
• Results
• Conclusions

Grading Rubric for Written Assignment #1 

Critical Thinking Skills: Clearly presents thoughts and concepts.

40%

Course Content: Uses, applies, and demonstrates understanding of course materials, readings, conferences, and instructor-provided content. Visual and graphic images capture and display understanding of the concepts

30%

Assignment Instructions: Responds to assignment instructions, including all essential elements of the project description

15%

Writing Quality: Writes clearly, concisely, and with few errors. APA format is followed. Citations are used. Clearly presents material graphically. Easy to understand