2 Discussion Questions

2 Discussion Questions

Discussion #1

Now, it is time to pick two variables that you are interested in studying. The first variable is the dependent variable, namely, the outcome of interest that you are studying. The second variable is the independent variable, namely, the variable that you hypothesize is related to the dependent variable.Please find one peer-reviewed journal articles that discuss the independent variable and dependent variable related to the topic you have picked. You can use the article from last week’s Discussion Prompt 2 or any other article related to the topic you have picked.

  • Citation information (the authors, the title of the article, the journal name, issue number, and page numbers)
  • A link to a copy of the peer-reviewed journal article
  • Describe the main research question (main hypothesis and goal of the study)
  • What is the dependent variable cited in the article?
  • What is the main independent variable cited in the article? What are other independent variables cited in the article?
          • (The article is provided in attachments)

          Discussion Prompt #2

          In your opinion, which calculation is more informative to a primary care physician in a rural village—incidence rates or prevalence rates of HIV? Explain your answer and provide an example to support your response.

          Please write a paragraph for each discussion responses