Review the Information from Four Abstracts Below and Identify Which

question 10

Multiple Choice

Review the information from four abstracts below and identify which study is an example of outcome-based research.

• A) This study used a school-based community sample (N = 920) to examine trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and expressed anger in the critical years of emerging adulthood (ages 18-25).
• B) To identify reasons for lower organ donation rates by Blacks, knowledge and attitudes about brain death, donation, and transplantation and trust in the health care system were examined.
• C) An exploratory study was undertaken with a racially diverse group of custodial grandfathers to fill a gap in the literature about the vulnerability for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect as expressed by older Black, Latino, and White custodial grandfathers.
• D) A multicentre, international clinical trial was conducted in 3,500 patients with documented coronary heart disease to determine whether a brief education and counseling intervention delivered by a nurse can reduce prehospital delay in the face of symptoms of ACS.

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often representing the rate of change between two variables in mathematics and economics.

Vertical Intercept

The point where a line or curve meets the vertical axis (usually the y-axis) on a graph.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or controlled in an experiment to test its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment or study, the variable that is being tested and measured, which changes in response to the independent variable.