Clinical evaluation: analysing and discussing the results
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It is vital that clinical evaluation is designed primarily to assess whether a specific treatment has brought about a change in a patient's condition. The first stage is to summarise and display the results in such a way that a visual inspection can be undertaken easily. It is also necessary to include a short descriptive text highlighting the main points shown by the visual data. Statistical analysis can be useful in cases where there is uncertainty in relation to change between the control and treatment groups.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1996
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Clinical evaluation: deciding what questions to ask
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Clinical evaluations are often undertaken to answer comparative questions and there are three levels of questioning for evaluative study. They are, is there an effect? what is causing it? and how can the effect by improved? Forward planning requires a recurring theme and collecting and presenting evidence requires clearly defined procedures.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1996
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