Assessment

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1. What sort of data would a quantitative study usually collect?

Answer: Numbers

2. What sort of data would a qualitative study usually collect?

Answer: Words, Text

3. How could you use quantitative methods in a setting you are interested in?

You might have said: Compare two treatments and see which is the most effective. Follow up a group of people over time and find out what causes a particular condition. Measure peoples' opinions using a survey/questionnaire.

4. How could you use qualitative methods in a setting you are interested in?

You might have said: Interview patients/service users to understand their experience of care. Observe a particular care setting in order to understand how people relate to each other.