What Are the Purposes of the Literature Review in Quantitative

question 15

Multiple Choice

What are the purposes of the literature review in quantitative research concerning patient compliance with alternating leg pressure stockings (ALPs) ?

• A)It gives the researcher an overview of anecdotal reports about how it feels to the patient to wear ALPs.
• B)It allows the researcher to use the data from previous research on ALPs to add to his or her database.
• C)It allows the researcher to construct theory about compliance with ALPs.
• D)It gives the researcher something with which to compare his or her findings on compliance with ALPs.
• E)It allows the researcher to discover previous research in the area of ALPs, so as to identify what is not known (the research gap).

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