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. 2023 May 1;123(5):59-62.
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000933952.08188.67.

The Architecture of a Research Study

Courtney Keeler  1 , Alexa Colgrove Curtis
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The Architecture of a Research Study

Courtney Keeler et al. Am J Nurs. .

Abstract

Editor's note: This is the 15th article in a series on clinical research by nurses. The series is designed to be used as a resource for nurses to understand the concepts and principles essential to research. Each column will present the concepts that underpin evidence-based practice-from research design to data interpretation. To see all the articles in the series, go to https://links.lww.com/AJN/A204.

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