Which one of these statements from the article would be considered a recommendation for future studies?

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Question 20-25: Researchers Interpretation of the Findings. (For help with these questions, refer to chapters 11 & 12)

20. There are many significant findings in this study. Which of these statements from the article would be considered a significant and predicted result? Select all that apply.

a. Women reported better sleep quality at the 6-month follow-up than in the acute phase of
stroke (t = 2.36, p =0.02)
b. Women reported worse habitual sleep efficacy than men based on PSQI scores
(t = -2.81, p = 0.01)
c. Subjective sleep quality was poorer overall (for both men and women) at the 6 month
follow-up.
d. None of the above.

21. Which one of these statements from the article would be considered a non-significant result.

a. Women reported better sleep quality at the 6-month follow-up than in the acute phase of
stroke (t = 2.36, p =0.02)
b. Women sleep more minutes each night in the acute phase of stroke based on actigraphy than men.
c. There were no non-significant results reported in this study.
d. None of the above.

22. Which one of these statements from the article would be considered clinically important?

a. Nurses should screen for sleep disturbances after a stroke.
b. The environment is not important for sleep hygiene of the stroke patients in the acute
phase.
c. Men should get more sleep than women during the day.

23. Which one of these statements from the article would be considered a limitation of the study?

a. This study has shown that subjective and objective measures of sleep are not always comparable after a stroke.
b. The size of the sample was not sufficient for evaluating the impact of stroke type and
location on sleep.
c. Using a longitudinal design is a weakness of the study.
d. There are no limitations discussed in this study.

24. Which one of these statements from the article would be considered a statement regarding
generalization of these results?

a. The sample consists of stroke survivors without severe disabilities and results cannot be
generalized to persons with severe disabilities.
b. The sample consists of stroke survivors without severe disabilities and results can be
generalized to persons with severe disabilities.
c. Due to the function of actigraphy, being awake at night and inactive may underestimate
sleep time.
d. Since women report better sleep quality, they need fewer minutes of sleep per night.

25. Which one of these statements from the article would be considered a recommendation for future studies?

a. Nurses should screen for sleep disturbances after a stroke.
b. Further studies on the role of sleep quality and the effect on rehabilitation after stroke are needed.
c. Even if this convenience sample appears to have characteristics in common with the target
population, the views of non-responders are unknown.
d. The authors did not give any recommendations for future studies.