Write a brief description of your project that starts by stating your clinical question and succinctly explaining your planned intervention in order to orient everyone. The title for this writer’s project is, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Lifestyle Modification to Improve Body Mass Index in Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Ages 18 to 44, with a clinical question of, does family based lifestyle modification compared to individual lifestyle modification have a greater impact on BMI in women with PCOS? For the purpose of this study as pertain to family based lifestyle modification, family is defined as- with a spouse or with a family member ages 18 or older who reside in the same residence and is willing to follow the same diet and exercise regimen. The aim of this project/study is to identify which lifestyle modification, family based modification or individual lifestyle modification has the greatest impact in lowering BMI. The plan intervention that will be performed is a 50 minutes’ walk on a treadmill at a speed of 2.5 miles per hour four times per week, along with a specific diet that both groups will follow. As previously mention, one group will perform this intervention as a family …show more content…
How does the sampling method chosen further define the type of study you will be doing? A Posted flyer that explain the study and that participants is needed will be posted in multiple doctor’s offices in Port Saint Lucie, Florida that treat women with PCOS. A copy of the flyer will also be given to the front office staff to give to patients during the checkout process. Potential participants will be identify based on who respond to the flyer, who agree to participate in the study and meet the requirement for the study. Since the participants are not randomly selected, this study will not be a randomized trial, but, rather a quantitative quasi-experimental study. How will you ensure confidentiality of study