You have been planning your project by identifying a problem, determining a purpose statement and now you need to consider how you will gather the data that will tell you where you are beginning, and where you will be during and/or after you institute your plan. There are numerous ways in which to gather data, and you will be studying these methods in greater detail in other courses. For this clinical project proposal you must consider your plan for data collection including protocols/procedures. Include the following points:
1. Explain how you will ensure reliability and validity
2. Describe the procedure/protocol you intend to implement
3. Discuss the following:
The setting
Data organization
Storing data
Data-collection Timeline
Technology and data collection
Instrument development
Internal validity
4. This paper should be three to four pages.
