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· Based on the PICOT question below please write a proposal plan for Assignment 3 (data collection and analysis plan). Assignment 3 describes “Methods” for your proposal.

PICOT question: “In elder adults over 65 years of age(P), diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, what is the difference between the use of medical marijuana (I) and the use of gabapentin (C) on alleviating pain (O) over 6 months (T)”?

· See below for an example of the outline for the original post.

Sample, Setting

1. Population – participants in the study, including their age, gender, number of participants you would like to recruit, diagnosis, and any other relevant background information.

2. Inclusion and exclusion criteria 

Data Collection

1. How will data be collected?

2. Measures/instruments/questionnaires/surveys

3. Audio recorders (qualitative studies)

Procedures

Procedures that will be followed to conduct study

Analysis

What variables will be measured? (Quantitative studies)

How will data be analyzed?

· Additional instructions:

· Articles must be no older than 2018

· No less than 600 words

· Please distinguish among the different sessions