Capstone Project Topic Instructions Using the attached Capstone?Project Topic (TEMPLATE), complete the required elements (in red) as they relate to your proposed project.

CAPSTONE PROJECT TOPIC: Compared Analysis of Access to Healthcare in Rural Communities within the United States.

Student Name

Summary

Provide a 4–5 sentence summary of your project topic. Remember to cite and reference below any and all outside sources of information.

Research Questions(s) or Hypothesis/es

Provide your instructor-approved research question(s)/hypothesis/es statement(s) (list out numerically if more than one will be included in your study).

Study Variables

Identify the following:

Dependent Variable (the variable being tested and measured)

Independent Variable(s) (the variable that is changed or controlled to test the effects on the dependent variable)

NOTE: The dependent variable is “dependent” upon the independent variable. As you, the researcher, change the independent variable, the effect on the dependent variable is observed and recorded. In other words, the independent variable is the one that you, the researcher, control. On the other hand, the dependent variable is the variable that changes in response to the independent variable.

Study Design

Identify your study design (secondary data analysis or systematic literature review)

Instrumentation

Identify your source to which data/research will be collected and analyzed. For example, for a secondary data analysis, identify the data source (e.g., CDC’s National Vital Statistics System, California Health Interview Survey, etc.). For a systematic literature review, identify the search engines you will use to gather published research/articles for analysis (e.g., National University Library, Google Scholar, PubMed, etc.).

REFERENCES

References should be double-spaced, with a double-space between entries. Use the ruler to create a hanging indent.

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