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New ideas help to push forward practice — but translating them into research to ensure they are safe and effective is key. Often maternity staff will encounter practice that they feel driven to change, to improve care or experiences. Or they mig[...]Article
Collecting data is a key step in the research cycle. When reading research, the methods section should give details on what type of data were collected and how they were obtained. The exact method of data collection will depend on whether the [...]Article
Academic writing can seem complex, especially for those unfamiliar with research. However, most papers are set out in a similar manner. Once you are familiar with this, searching and reading journal articles becomes simpler. This short article g[...]Article
Evidence-based practice should be the foundation of midwifery care. Women and their families deserve, and should demand, care that takes their preferences into account and is based on the best available evidence. Sources of midwifery knowledge[...]Article
What is a population? When reading research it is clear that 'population' has a slightly different meaning from its everyday use. In research, a population is a collection of individuals or objects that are of interest to researchers (Polit & [...]Article
Qualitative data are very different to quantitative data, consequently, although the methods of data analysis are also different, they are just as diverse. Furthermore, there are no prescribed rules for qualitative data analysis so readers may c[...]Article
Understanding the difference between qualitative and quantitative research methods is key to the analysis and implementation of research.Article
Once data have been collected they must be analysed to gain useful information. Data analysis helps to identify trends and patterns within the data but, most importantly, can prove that results from interventions are statistically significant. W[...]Article
The word 'data' often appears in research papers but it can sometimes be hard to determine exactly what the author is using the term 'data' to mean. The simplest definition is that data are information that have been collected and recorded (Herz[...]
