This article is the 15th in a multipart series designed to improve the knowledge base of readers, particularly novices, in the area of clinical research. A better understanding of these principles should help in reading and understanding the application of published studies. It should also help those involved in beginning their own research projects.
1Shane Allua, PhD, is a senior consultant for a global business consulting company located in Bethesda, MD.
2Cheryl Bagley Thompson, PhD, RN, is an associate professor and assistant dean of informatics and learning technologies at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha.
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