s made clearer still by having it translated into three tightly worded and concrete research questions. Further, the significance of the problem to the general field of stroke care was tied into the existing research through relevant citations.
For example, it was noted that cognitive status and its impact on a stroke victim has not been well-researched and this statement is backed up by citing Finlayson (1990) who researched this same conclusion following a lengthy review of the literature. It can be noted here that Sisson's (1995) claim of a paucity of research would, however, be more convincing if she had chosen a more recent citation.
Specifically, Sisson's study was published in 1995; thus, there is a five year gap between Finlayson's conclusion and the time of her research. It is possible that a good deal more research in the area c
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