Inductive Research - Gathering data and then using it to develop a theory, Deductive Research - Developing a theory and then gathering data to test it, Action Research - Research that happens in a workplace, trial and error, Primary Research - Research that you go out and do yourself, e.g. a questionnaire, Secondary Research  - Research that someone else has done, and then written up, for example a journal article, Qualitative data - Wordy data, e.g. descriptions, Quantitative data - Numerical data, e.g. height or weight, Double Blind Clinical Trial - Where neither the participant or the researcher know which participants are testing the drug, and who has a placebo, Informing policy and procedure - Using research evidence to make changes to legislation and rules, Extending knowledge and understanding - Using research to find out something new, for example researching a new treatment or drug, Improving outcomes for service users - Making services better for our patients by getting feedback about what could be done better, Identifying gaps in provision - Using local data to plan services where they are needed the most, for example using the census to plan where to build a new care home,

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