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1. Assignment: Summaries of quantitative and qualitative studies
Assignment: Summaries of quantitative and qualitative studiesAssignment: Summaries of
quantitative and qualitative studiesThisweek, you will submit summaries of quantitative
and qualitative studies. The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with published
research, research designs, and methodologies. For the assignment, you will
select onequantitative research study and one qualitative study related to the field of
nursing and write a summary of each study. Each summary must be accurate, succinct, and
clear. These articles should be somewhat related to your PICOT questions.Ensure the
following questions are addressed in each summary:1. What type of research is it
(quantitative, qualitative, and design)?2. What was the research question(s) or
hypothesis?3. What is the sample, the sample size, and sample attributes?4. What was the
setting of the study?5. What were the researcher’s findings? (Identify one.)You must submit
the research study articles along with your summaries.Each summary should be between
150–250 words.Use current APA format to style your paper and to cite your sources.Review
the rubric for further information on how your assignment will be graded.Due Sunday,
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