Lovicu, E., Faraone, A., & Fortini, A. (2021). Admission Braden Scale score as a

Lovicu, E., Faraone, A., & Fortini, A. (2021). Admission Braden Scale score as an early independent predictor of in-hospital mortality among patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 18(5), 247-253. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12526 .
Use this document for the differences between qualitative and quantitative designs Qual_Quant tips (3).docx
(Answer all questions)
Describe the research design of your article.
Why and how did you determine the design?
What are the independent, dependent and/or other variables identified?
Did the authors discussion IRB approval for the study?
How was the sample obtained for the study?
What instruments were used to collect the data? Were the instruments valid and reliable methods to use in data collection?
Video on research designs:
https://youtu.be/vfi3Nrnpo-U (Links to an external site.)
Video on variables:
https://youtu.be/mFIvsqVir48 (Links to an external site.)