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IE 656B Modeling Healthcare Systems http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~duffy/index656B. Vincent G. Duffy, Ph.D. Associate Professor Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering School of Industrial Engineering and Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering Purdue University
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IE 656B Modeling Healthcare Systemshttp://web.ics.purdue.edu/~duffy/index656B Vincent G. Duffy, Ph.D. Associate Professor Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering School of Industrial Engineering and Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering Purdue University Monday, January 14, 2008 Evaluating Research – List of 10 Ways…
10 ways to look at a research paper systematically for critical analysis • 1. research ideas/question -what is the purpose? • 2. what background support? - literature review • 3. theoretical basis for analyzing question/hypothesis? • 4. applicability-practical contribution? • 5. theoretical contribution? • 6. appropriate methodologies for carrying out study? (determining variables, data collection, method used to test hypotheses, validity of measures and reliability) • 7. appropriate statistical analyses and assumptions? • 8. presentation of results: what do they really mean? • 9. conclusions drawn: are they reasonable? • 10. future work/research directions: any possibilities?