PART 3 – Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research
Click the links below to view useful websites mentioned in Part 3 of Research Methods in Nursing and Midwifery 2nd edition.
Chapter 9 – Sampling in Quantitative Research
A program that can be used for random selection and random assignment can be found on the following sites:
www.randomizer.org
www.random.org
Another site that provides a program for random assignment: www.graphpad.com/quickcalcs/randomize1.cfm
Here is a sample size calculator for surveys: www.surveysystem.com/sscalc.htm
The following two sites have a free G-Power Program to determine sample size needed:
www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/gpowerhedwig.mgh.harvard.edu/sample_size/size.html#ssize
Chapter 10 – Quantitative Research Design
CONSORT Statement website
www.consort-statement.org
The official website of the CONSORT group, including details of the Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement, which is a checklist to help researchers report their research designs and results in a complete and systematic way.
Chapter 11 – Data Collection: Quantitative Research
http://freeonlinesurveys.com
Free online surveys; provides a service to develop, distribute and collate free online surveys.
http://handbase.com
HanDBase, a software platform that allows for the development of form and the collection of data on a hand-held device, such as a personal digital assistant.
www.ovid.com/site/catalog/DataBase/866.jsp
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI) contains a variety of measurement instruments suitable for use in nursing and midwifery research including questionnaires, interview schedules, scales and checklists.
www.kwiksurveys.com
Kwik surveys provide a service to develop, distribute and collate free online surveys.
www.ovid.com/site/catalog/DataBase/120.jsp
Mental Measurement Yearbook covers more than 4000 commercially available tests in categories such as personality, developmental, behavioural and sensory motor assessment.
www.pendragon-software.com
Pendragon Software, a software platform that assists the researcher in development of forms and the collection of data on a hand-held device, such as a PDA.
www.gravic.com/remark
Remark has a number of products that will assist with data collection and analysis.
www.surveymonkey.com
SurveyMonkey is a service to develop, distribute and collate free online surveys. The most popular webbased survey.
Chapter 12 – Quantitative Data Analysis
Statistical calculation pages allow you to calculate numerous statistical processes. The pages offer a good explanation to the various statistics being calculated. http://statpages.org
GraphPad allows you to calculate bivariate statistical tests online. GraphPad is easy to use. Try it! http://graphpad.com/quickcalcs
Chapter 13 – Mixed Methods Research
The web is offering an increasingly important resource for students. As with much of the material on the web, the quality is variable and discrimination is advised. The following are recommended.The first three sites provide short lectures from individuals recognised in the field of mixed methods research.
What is Mixed Methods Research? , John Cresswell
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OaNiTlpyX8
Conducting Mixed Methods Research Pt.1 with Alan Bryman
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Usq_TPfko
Mixed Methods Research, Tony Onwuegbuzie
http://videolectures.net/ssmt09_onwuegbuzie_mmr
Best practices for mixed methods research in the health sciences Commissioned by the National Institute of Health Office of Behavioural and Social Sciences Research in the US. It can be downloaded in PDF version or downloaded on e-readers. http://obssr.od.nih.gov/scientific_areas/methodology/mixed_methods_research
An example of a research methods research proposal is available at www.sagepub.com/creswellstudy/Sample%20Student%20Proposals/Proposal-MM-Ivankova.pdf