Observational Research
7 important questions on Observational Research
What does a controlled observational study mean?
What does an uncontrolled observational study mean?
What kind of participant interference do you have?
- passive: they see you, but you don't interfere
- moderate: only occasionally interacting
- active: engaging in the group and even going native --> complete participation
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Name the characteristics of a structured observational study
- mostly in quantitative data
- you can decide to observe only certain things before you begin
- you have a pre-defined set to observe
What is an unstructured observational study? example
What is a concealed observational study?
How can you describe what you observe?
- write down what you see without interpreting
- look for any patterns
- start interpreting what you saw without making any assumptions
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