Methodological designs adopted by the clinical trials published in Brazilian journals from 2005 to 2015 Control Sample No of Author/year group plan or intervention Randomization calculation groups DEGAN & [check] [check] 2 [check] PUPPIN- RONTANI, 2005 DEGAN & [check] [check] 2 [check] PUPPIN- RONTANI, 2007 IDERIHA & [check] x 2 x LIMONGI 2007 TESSITORE, [check] x 2 x PASSCHOAL & PFEILS- TICKER 2009 YAMAMOTO et [check] x 2 [check] al.
When conducting research with or alongside children, special considerations in the
methodological designs should be highlighted and well thought-out (Aubrey, David, Godfrey, &Thompson, 2000; Eder & Fingerson, 2002; Greig &Taylor, 1999; Lewis & Porter, 2004; Lewis, 2004; Siraj-Blatchford & Siraj-Blatchford, 2001).
The study is based on qualitative
methodological design supplemented by a quantitative study of long-term kinship foster care in Norway.
"Epistemological anarchism", as Feyerabend expressed it, is not a mere rejection of the usefulness of methodological rules or the defence that any
methodological design is valid, but the verification that the methodology used must not remain unchangeable in relation to the diversity of situations of research and phenomena to be studied, as well as facing historical conditions in which, any research is inserted.
Most studies were carried out by researchers from developed countries and lacked robust
methodological design. Involving local researchers might remove the mismatch between areas of scientific interest and actual prevalence of the causes of maternal mortality, and could encourage the involvement of policy-makers and professionals at country level in generating and disseminating information on best practice.
The use of student stories as a
methodological design for learning and practice is similar to the seminal research study by Patricia Benner.
Several perceived problems are identified, including: irrelevant assessment of outcome variables; weak
methodological design in conducting experimental research; lack of theoretical foundations in designing hypertext systems; lack of specification of precise learning outcomes; and lack of learners' prior knowledge in the content area.
Finally, the
methodological design included all state prisons of similar general custody levels averaged against the Marana prison, since there was no state prison in operation that truly mirrored the Marana physical plant or population base.
LEtter to editor: Conceptual, epidemiological and
methodological design aspects for the study of pre-eclampsia.
