This document discusses differentiating descriptive and inferential statistics and how they answer clinical questions about evidence. It also discusses interpreting research results using the four rules of looking at data and valuing the impact that misrepresenting research results can have on evidence and nursing practice.

1. Determine the descriptive statistic that
Differentiate descriptive from inferential statistics that answer
clinical questions about the evidence.
Interpret research results using the four rules of looking at
data.
Value the impact that misrepresentation of research results can
have on evidence and, in turn, on nursing practice. is reported,
and indicate what it means.