Topf M
Image J Nurs Sch. 1990 Summer;22(2):121-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1990.tb00188.x.
Some nursing research problems may benefit from studies that combine laboratory and clinical research settings. Examples of studies that use a blend of laboratory and clinical components are provided. Traditional laboratory, clinical, and combined laboratory-clinical research settings are discussed in terms of their relative potential for yielding valid results.