Question

.   Research Article Critique, Part OneThe Cognitive Impact of Chronic Diseases on Functional Capacity inCommunity-Dwelling Adults(Kim, Park, & An, 2019)

Which phrase best describes the time element of the research design of this study?

a.    Cross-sectional design

b.    Longitudinal design

c.    None of the above

Answer 1

The research design of this is research study is a cross sectional design .As Cross-sectional studies are used to assess the burden of disease or health needs of a population .Here the research statement clearly states , "To study the IMPACT of CHRONIC DISEASE".The term impact refers to know the burden of a disease and the cross sectional studies are done on a sample population or a pre-defined subset, here the study focus on community dwelling Adults which makes it clear , the study is a cross sectional study.