Use of Research Findings in Clinical Areas Is Slow Because

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use of research findings in clinical areas is slow because:

• A) institutions prohibit use of nursing research.
• B) little clinically relevant research is being done.
• C) nurses are not usually rewarded for using research findings in practice.
• D) there is no nursing research to guide clinical practice.

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Definitions:

Correlation Matrix

A table showing correlation coefficients between variables, indicating the strength and direction of relationships.

Durbin-Watson Test

A statistical test used to detect the presence of autocorrelation at lag 1 in the residuals from a regression analysis.

First-Order Autocorrelation

The correlation between values in a series and their immediate predecessors, often used to detect patterns or trends in time series data.

Durbin-Watson Statistic

Utilized to check for the presence and intensity of autocorrelation between residuals in linear regression models.