Omission of Participant Information
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There are times when you might believe that the results of a study are not representative of the population. What is the best way to determine if the results are obtained from a representative group? What section of the paper should you look at, and what information should be stated in that section? Some papers provide details about the participants, such as gender and race, while others do not. Is the omission of participant information justifiable in some types of studies?
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The best way to determine if the results are obtained from a representative group is to examine how randomly the samples in the study are selected. Only those studies ...
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