Replication Strategies for Nursing Research

Abstract

Implementing research findings into nursing practice has been seriously hampered by the lack of replication studies. One deterrent to replication is the vague and scant treatment that replication methodology has been given in the nursing literature. Knowledge of different replication strategies will enable researchers to choose the most appropriate approach. Four of the most frequently cited classifications of replication research are compared and a review of replication studies in nursing from 1983 to 1992 is included.

Understanding replication of experiments in software engineering: A classification

“…Adams et al [1] Bahr et al [3] Barker and Gurman [4] Beck [6] Blomquist [9] Brown and Coney [12] Finifter [20] Fuess [22] Hendrick [27] Hyman and Wright [30] Kelly et al [36] La Sorte [40] Lindsay and Ehrenberg [41] Lüdtke [44] Lykken [43] Radder [56] Schmidt [61] Sidman [64] Tsang • Treatment application procedure. How the treatment (i.e.…”

“…A dimension that might be referred to as protocol is suggested by Barker and Gurman [4] in their Type II replication, Beck [6] in his Type II replication, Hendrick [27] in his partial replication, Kelly et al [36] in their instrumental replication, La Sorte [40] in his retest and independent replications, Lykken [43] in his operational replication, or Tsang and Kwan [69] in their generalization and extension replication.…”

Replication Research: A Purposeful Occupation Worth Repeating

“…One reason cited for the apparent dearth of replication studies in the professional literature is an overemphasis on original research and concomitant devaluation of replication research (Beck, 1994;Lamal, 1990;Mann, 1987;Rosenthal, 1990). Taunton (1989) notes reservations often expressed by health professionals about replicating a study include:…”

“…Replicating investigators can focus their creativity on resolving unanswered questions or problems encountered by previous researchers or incorporating newly identified significant variables or constructs (Amir & Sharon, 1990;Beck, 1994). Replicating investigators can focus their creativity on resolving unanswered questions or problems encountered by previous researchers or incorporating newly identified significant variables or constructs (Amir & Sharon, 1990;Beck, 1994).…”

“…Beck (1994) argued replication studies should include a thorough critique of the original research. The authors acknowledge that there likely are additional replication studies in the occupational therapy literature that have been conducted during this time period, but were not retrieved by the sampling procedure used or were published in other journals.…”