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Introduction to Statistics and Quantitative Research Methods

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<strong>Research</strong> <strong>Methods</strong><br />

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<strong>Research</strong> is structural. There<br />

are basic steps depending on<br />

the subject matter <strong>and</strong><br />

researcher.<br />

It is also possible <strong>to</strong> conduct<br />

research using pre-collected<br />

data, this is called secondary<br />

data analysis. There are<br />

many advantages <strong>to</strong> using<br />

secondary data, <strong>and</strong> Fraser<br />

Health has a large number of<br />

data sets available for<br />

analysis.<br />

Draw Conclusions<br />

Analyze Data<br />

Collect Data<br />

<strong>Research</strong> Design<br />

Develop <strong>Research</strong> Question<br />

This step is<br />

minimized<br />

when using<br />

secondary<br />

data

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