Nursing research
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The rules for reporting the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in published manuscripts have been elusive, and many nurse scientists have learned to write research reports by trial and error. ⋯ Reports of RCTs that use CONSORT are easier to read, interpret, and evaluate for relevancy to clinical practice. In addition, excellent reports of research increase the visibility of nursing research beyond our discipline. The CONSORT adds value to nursing research because researchers and readers alike will benefit if it is used more often.
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In nursing research, the interest in using large health care databases to predict nursing sensitive outcomes is growing rapidly. Traditionally, one of the most frequently used methods is logistic regression (LR), which, although powerful and familiar, has several limitations when used in the analysis of large databases. As a result, innovative approaches are required. ⋯ Outcome studies, such as those undertaken by nurse researchers, may benefit from the examination and use of innovative approaches such as BNs to the analysis of very large and complex health care data sets.