In a study titled "A randomized controlled trial of a public health nurse-delivered asthma program to elementary schools," a group of researchers (Cicutto, To, & Murphy, 2020) included the following information in their abstract: "METHODS: A randomized trial involving 130 schools with grades 1-5 and 1316 children with asthma and their families was conducted. Outcomes of interest for the child, at 1 year, were urgent care use and school absenteeism for asthma, inhaler technique, and quality of life, and for the school, at 14 months, were indicators of a supportive school environment. RESULTS: Improvements were observed at the child and school level for the intervention group. Fewer children in the intervention group had a school absence (50% vs 60%; p < .01), required urgent care for asthma (41% vs 51%; p < .0001), or reported a day of interrupted activity (51% vs 63%; p < .01), and had improved quality of life (5.8 ± 1.2 vs 5.4 ± 1.4; p < .0001). Schools in the intervention group were more likely to have practices supporting an asthma-friendly environment.." From this, you can tell that the study's primary independent (or predictor) variable is _____
QUESTION 19
_______ is a qualitative methodology used when the goal of the research is to tell the while story of a particular group by examining the cultural meanings, beliefs, and social patterns of the group. This is true whether the group is a tribe in the Amazon or the staff of a hospital. QUESTION 20 The idea that a study should (1) do no harm and (2) maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms is an element of which ethical concept in human subjects research? a. Beneficence b. Autonomy c. Privacy d. Justice