Consider the following statement pertaining to sampling: “O’Meara and colleagues
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Question
Consider the following statement pertaining to sampling: “O’Meara and colleagues (2008) conducted a study to evaluate factors associated with interruptions in enteral nutrition delivery in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. All 59 intensive care unit (ICU) patients who required mechanical ventilation and were receiving enteral nutrition participated in the study.” What type of sampling is described in this example? 1 convenience sampling 2 consecutive sampling 3 snowball sampling 4 quota sampling
Explanation / Answer
Correct option:
2. Consecutive sampling.
EXPLANATION:
Consecutive sampling, also called Total enumrative sampling is a sampling technique in which every subject meeting the criteria of inclusion is selected until the required sample size is achieved.
EXPLANATION:
Here, all 59 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients who required mechanical ventilation participated in the study.