Effectiveness of an Aspiration Risk-Reduction Protocol: Quasi-Experimental design, controlled study without randomization, and with a control group
Internal Validity implies the degree from which a conclusion can be derived that an independent variable is the accurate explanation for the change in the dependent variable (Polit & Beck, 2012). The above study comprises of a two -group quasi-experimental design to plan a trial for the results of a regular condition (control group) to an Aspiration Risk-Reduction Protocol (ARRP) group that incorporated three intercessions (look after head-of bed height at 30 or higher, inserting feeding tube into the distal small bowel, and ...