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1. Review the following articles that have been provided as example studies
regarding the relationship between
Include references and avoid plagiarism when answering this, it is a graduate research
paper:
Review the following articles that have been provided as example studies regarding the
relationship between the chronic conditions of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension as well
as their downstream consequences .
Association between body mass index and onset of hypertension in men and women with
and without diabetes: a cross-sectional study using national health data from the State of
Kuwait in the Arabian PeninsulaDownload Association between body mass index and onset
of hypertension in men and women with and without diabetes: a cross-sectional study using
national health data from the State of Kuwait in the Arabian Peninsula
Obesity and its relation with diabetes and hypertension: a cross-sectional study across four
low- and middle-income country regionsLinks to an external site.
Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus: Coprediction and Time TrajectoriesLinks to an
external site.
Hypertension in Obesity: Novel InsightsLinks to an external site.
Incidence of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia in metabolically healthy obese
and non-obeseLinks to an external site.
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus as a predictive risk factors for strokeLinks to an
external site.
Epidemiology of comorbidities in patients with hypertensionLinks to an external site.
Obesity and kidney diseaseDownload Obesity and kidney disease
Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: a Risk Factor or a Risk Marker?Links to an external
site.
Feel free to analyze the data provided to identify what we already know about the
relationship between these chronic conditions and potential downstream effects.
Utilize Pubmed or other research tools for your literature search
Using the above:
Write a brief Background and Significance statement related to your research question
Formulate a research question and explain how it meets the FINER and PICOT criteria
Develop a hypothesis and explain how it is testable and falsifiable. Specify the independent
and dependent variables.

2. Using the study protocol content listed in Richesson & Andrews Chapter 10 (Table 10.2),
create a protocol for your non-experimental study. Include the following topics in your
protocol:
Study objectives
Background
Hypothesis (from the previous prompt)
Patient eligibility: include your inclusion/exclusion criteria and describe the type and
source of data you will need to identify the patients
Study design: specify the type of study (refer to Module 1), provide rationale for selection
and details
Recruitment: describe the informatics approach you will use to recruit participants
Intervention description
Outcome definitions
Covariates
Having written the protocol with and without an informatics tool, reflect on your
experience. You can use the following questions as guidelines but do not need to restrict
your response to them.
Was the tool helpful? If so, how?
Were there specific features that you used and found helpful?
What are some other beneficial features of e-protocol that you may not have needed/used?
Did you encounter any difficulties in using the tool?
What method would you prefer to use? Why?