Learning Outcomes for Study Session 14

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

14.1  Define and use correctly all of the key words printed in bold. (SAQs 14.1, 14.3 and 14.4)

14.2  Identify and define appropriate study populations for a specific type of research study. (SAQ 14.1)

14.3  Identify the study variables in descriptions of small-scale research projects presented to you. (SAQs 14.1, 14.2 and 14.3)

14.4  Describe the three survey designs most commonly used in small-scale health research and comment on their relative advantages and disadvantages. (SAQ 14.4)