Objectives:

1. Evaluate hypothesis testing approaches and their application to health care.

2. Define dependent and independent variables and their role in hypothesis testing.

3. Describe evidence used to “reject “or “do not reject” the null hypothesis.

4. Evaluate the relationship between hypothesis testing and confidence intervals.

Assignment 1:

Provide two different examples of how research uses hypothesis testing, and describe the criteria for rejecting the null hypothesis. Discuss why this is important in your practice and with patient interactions.

Assignment 2:

Evaluate and provide examples of how hypothesis testing and confidence intervals are used together in health care research. Provide a workplace example that illustrates your ideas.

Assignment 3:

Search the GCU Library and find two new health care articles that use quantitative research (Two Quantitative Articles).

Do not use articles from a previous assignment, or articles that appear in the topic Resources or textbook.

Complete an article analysis for each using the “Article Analysis: Part 2” template.

Refer to the “Patient Preference and Satisfaction in Hospital-at-Home and Usual Hospital Care for COPD Exacerbations: Results of a Randomised Controlled Trial,” in conjunction with the “Article Analysis Example 2,” for an example of an article analysis.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.