CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR439:
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE READING RESEARCH
LITERATURE – WEEK 5 WITH REFERENCES
Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar,
spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,
NR439_Reading_Research_Literature_Smith. Submit by 11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week
5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found on the assignment page.
Title:
RRL
Name:
The following questions pertain to:
Velayutham, S. G., Chandra, S. R., Bharath, S., & Shankar, R. G. (2017). Quantitative balance and
gait measurement in patients with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer diseases: A pilot
study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 39(2), 176-182. doi:10.4103/0253-
7176.203132
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1) What is the purpose of this research?
The purpose of this research is to determine whether or not subcortical signs can act as
biomarkers in early specific diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemproal dementia and
also to initiate appropriate treatment to delay progression to disability from the diseases.
2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.
The research question for this study is:
Can abnormal adverse effects to gait and balance serve as additional biomarkers in early diagnosis
1
, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR439:
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE READING RESEARCH
LITERATURE – WEEK 5 WITH REFERENCES
of Alzheimer’s disease or frontotemporal dementia?
3) Give a complete description of the research design of this study.
This was a pilot study. The research design used is a cross sectional study. Eight patients in age
and gender matched patients in each group were compared with normal controls.
Standardizes methods of gait and balance assessment were done in all.
4) What is the population (sample) for this study?
2
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE READING RESEARCH
LITERATURE – WEEK 5 WITH REFERENCES
Type your answers to the following questions using complete sentences and correct grammar,
spelling, and syntax. Click Save as and save the file with your last name and assignment, e.g.,
NR439_Reading_Research_Literature_Smith. Submit by 11:59 pm MT Sunday at the end of Week
5. The guidelines and grading rubric for this assignment may be found on the assignment page.
Title:
RRL
Name:
The following questions pertain to:
Velayutham, S. G., Chandra, S. R., Bharath, S., & Shankar, R. G. (2017). Quantitative balance and
gait measurement in patients with frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer diseases: A pilot
study. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 39(2), 176-182. doi:10.4103/0253-
7176.203132
http://proxy.chamberlain.edu:8080/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/
login.aspx? direct=true&db=a9h&AN=122248443&site=eds-live&scope=site
1) What is the purpose of this research?
The purpose of this research is to determine whether or not subcortical signs can act as
biomarkers in early specific diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemproal dementia and
also to initiate appropriate treatment to delay progression to disability from the diseases.
2) What is the research question (or questions)? This may be implicit or explicit.
The research question for this study is:
Can abnormal adverse effects to gait and balance serve as additional biomarkers in early diagnosis
1
, CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING NR439:
EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE READING RESEARCH
LITERATURE – WEEK 5 WITH REFERENCES
of Alzheimer’s disease or frontotemporal dementia?
3) Give a complete description of the research design of this study.
This was a pilot study. The research design used is a cross sectional study. Eight patients in age
and gender matched patients in each group were compared with normal controls.
Standardizes methods of gait and balance assessment were done in all.
4) What is the population (sample) for this study?
2
