Define quantitative research and provide two examples of quantitative designs

Topic 1: Quantitative Research Design Using the knowledge and insights gained from the textbook and other reliable sources answer the following. In your own words, define quantitative research and provide two examples of quantitative designs with a brief explanation of each design. Identify a potential quantitative research study that is important to nursing and describe which design you would use for this study, why you would use that design, and how the information generated from the study could be applied in nursing practice. Reflect as to the value of quantitative research adding to the science, knowledge, and practice of nursing. See the Discussion Board grading rubric on the Course Resources. Unit 5 Discussion Topic 2 Discussion Topic Task: Reply to this topic Topic 2 – Clinical Case Scenario By Day 5, provide a brief summary about how you researched Clinical Case scenario 5.2 on page 111 (see the Practice area of Reading Be sure and identify the clinical practice, tying it to a HEDIS measure that could fit your clinical question This is not a graded Discussion.