Review for Domain 3

Systematic Review

• topic or question

• collecting data based on specific search criteria

• Coding and evaluation of data

• interpretation of results

• summarizing findings

Randomized control trial

analyzing outcomes based on specific intervention where the designs allocates subjects by chance into a control or experimental group

Observational research study design

without influence from the researcher
• in natural or controlled environment

Case study research design

observation
• interview
• record

Randomization

Research procedure of assigning subjects to groups, by chance, without influence

Provides best statistical confidence in research studies

Control group

Participants used in research that closely match the experimental group but do not receive the study protocol, used for comparison to help isolate the independent variable

Survey design research

Method of inquiry in which a pre-determined set of questions is used to collect information about participants’ demographics, opinions, level of satisfaction (e.g., customer satisfaction survey)

Qualitative research

Formalized method of inquiry for gaining an in-depth understanding of attitudes, concerns, and behaviors, may include:
• interviews
• observations
• focus groups

Quantitative research

Systematic method of inquiry that attempts to answer a hypothesis using statistical analyses, may include:
• experimental studies
• customer surveys
• goal audit