Question
• Review the articlebelow and evaluate the use of logistic regression.
• Critically analyze the article considering the following questions:
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o What are the goals and purposes of the research study the article describes?
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o How is logistic regression used in the study? What are the results of its use?
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o What other quantitative and statistical methods could be used to address the research issue discussed in the article?
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o What are the strengths and weaknesses of the study?
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o How could the weaknesses of the study be remedied?
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o How could findings from this study contribute to evidence-based practice, the nursing profession, or society?
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Write a cohesive response in your small group that addresses the following:
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• In the first line of your posting, identify the article you examined, providing its correct APA citation.
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• Post your critical analysis of the article as outlined above.
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• Propose potential remedies to address the weaknesses of each study.
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• Analyze the importance of this study to evidence-based practice, the nursing profession, or society.
Article: Hoerster, K. D., Mayer, J. A., Gabbard, S., Kronick, R. G., Roesch, S. C., Malcarne, V. L., & Zuniga, M. L. (2011). Impact of individual-, environmental-, and policy-level factors on health care utilization among US farmworkers. American Journal of Public Health, 101(4), 685–692. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.190892
