Health Data Analyses Paper

The objectives of this project are to develop confidence and competencies related to:

1. Manipulating large datasets
2. Formulating researchable questions & hypotheses.
3. Selecting appropriate statistical tests, performing analyses, and interpreting output.
4. Communicating findings in a clear, concise, and organized manner.

Project Guidelines :

1. Develop two researchable questions that can be explored using the assigned dataset.
2. Conducting a secondary analysis of the data, investigate the question using the appropriate inferential statistical techniques. Describe the quantitative methods that were used.
3. Describe the results using APA format. Create tables and/or graphs as appropriate.

Introduction : (15 points)

1. Introduce the researchable questions that were developed.
2. Briefly describe the rationale for the questions.

Sample / Methods ( 40 points )

1. Describe the sample in terms of gender, race, and age distribution.
2. Based on the level of measurement, describe the key study variables in terms of distribution and central tendency.
3. Describe the statistical methods/tests used to investigate question/test hypothesis. Include data any transformations, re-coding, etc. performed by student.

Results – (45 points)

1. Present the results using APA format. ( 2 5 points )
2. Must include relevant tables and charts you develop to assist in clarifying the findings.

All journal articles can be accessed in Blackboard under tab "ASSIGNMENTS."

Participation in "Discussion Board" is REQUIRED as posted .

WEEK	TOPIC	TOPICAL REFERENCES: Required Readings
Week 1 6 / 7 – 6 / 13 / 1 1	Module 1 Course Overview Module 2 : SPSS: Creating a Data File, using syntax, importing from other sources	www.sagepub.co.uk/field3e Module 2 : Field Chapter 3 Module 3 : Field Chapter 3, Wantland (2010) reading
Week 2 6/ 14 -6/ 20 / 1 1	Module 3 : Using SPSS: Transforming functions, Cleaning Data, missing data, case issues, scoring data, assessment of data accuracy Alameda Resource Module	Home work assignment #1 due 6/21 syntax file for frequencies, means, sd calculated fields from the Alameda Dataset
Week 3 6/ 21 – 6/ 2 7 / 1 1	Module 4 : Reviewing data for normality Module 5 : Central Tendency, Variability, & Normality, type 1 and type II errors Module 6 : Graphs/Charts	Module 4-5 : Field Chapters 1,2 Module 6 : Field Chapter 4 HOMEWORK #1 DUE BY 6/ 2 1 Homework 2 Assignment due 6/28 , syntax file for scoring instruments, scoring accuracy assessment methods
Week 4 6/ 2 8 - 7 / 4 / 1 1	Nursing Sensitive Outcomes Dr. Deanna Gray-Miceli Module 7 : Bivariate statistical analysis - comparing group means, comparing association parametric and nonparametric tests, t-tests, Mann-Whitney U, paired t-test, Wilcoxin ANOVA, Kruskill, wallace, Chi Square	M odule 7 : Field Chapters 9,10,15 HOMEWORK #2 DUE BY 6/2 8 Home work assignment #3 Due 7/05 syntax file for frequencies, means, sd and calculated fields and tests of significance from the Alameda Dataset
Week 5 7/0 5 / -7/11/ 1 1	Module 8 Categorical Data Analysis Chi Square	Module 8 : Field Chapter 18 686-700. HOMEWORK #3 DUE BY 7 / 05 : Assignment #4 Submit 2 draft researchable questions to me for review - see paper guidance in the assignments section
Week 6 7/ 12 - 7/ 1 8 /1 1	Exam I	Exam Period: July 5 – July 11 ; Exam d ue by 12 midnight EST 7 / 11 /09 ASSIGNMENT #4 DUE 7/12 Due to me for review and comment

Price: $13.05

Solution: The downloadable solution consists of 8 pages, 505 words and 2 charts.
Deliverable: Word Document