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You must cite the textbook as a source, including the chapter and page number. Be as specific as possible in answering the questions. Provide details. Do NOT use a chatbot or internet searches to complete the assignment. Not adhering to instructions could lead to a grade of zero.
A. In an endeavor to unravel the nuanced interplay between electronic cigarette usage, vaping, and sleep quality, university administrators at a public liberal arts institution have successfully secured a prestigious grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This grant funding marks a groundbreaking initiative, underscoring the university’s commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and addressing pressing public health concerns. The clinical trial will rely on a multidisciplinary team combining psychology, public health, and sleep medicine expertise. Suppose that the university administration has hired you to design a randomized experimental study to assess the following hypothesis among undergraduate students: Electronic cigarettes (vaping) are negatively associated with sleep quality.
Be sure that your study design addresses the following elements:
Refine the study hypothesis to be as specific as possible and contain all elements of a “good” hypothesis. Remember that the study’s design, conduct, and analysis flow from the hypothesis.
How will you find and recruit participants?
Are there any exclusion criteria that you would apply?
How will you define the exposure of interest?
How will you assign exposure? What will the unexposed condition be?
How and how often will you collect information on sleep quality?
What steps will you take to maximize and assess compliance?
What are the ethical concerns in this study?
What other information would you like to know to design this study?
Discuss how you would conduct the data analysis and design shell tables to describe the characteristics of the participants and the main study results.
