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Noncompliance, the behavior of not correctly following medication prescriptions (Haynes, 1979), is highly prevalent (see, e.g., Meichenbaum & Turk, 1987; Sackeu & Snow, 1979). Podell and Gary's (1976) rule of [...]

Examines the extent to which suboptimal reliability might affect the measure of explained variance used in regression analysis. Discussion on the problem of attenuation due to suboptimal reliability; Information on a regression model of geriatric depression; Enumeration of several caveats about measures of explained variance.

Discusses the task domains of nurse researchers. Dissemination of research findings; Project management; Application of microcomputer to nursing research.

Discusses the dimensions of microcomputer application in nursing research. Task domains of nurse researchers; Classification of microcomputer tools available to aid nurse researchers; Management and analysis of research data.

Focuses on the use of a codebook to apply meta-analytic strategies for nursing education research. Multiplicity of the nursing research purposes; Description of the development and testing of the instruments that serve as the essence of the codebook; Description of the format.

Comments on an article about the cognitive assessment of people with brain dysfunction. Approach to be applied for the application of psychometric validation; Absence of internal consistency reliability in the results presented.