ill. As far as the studies conducted by each, both studies took into consideration the demographics for both as well a use qualitative data. For example, article one used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to measures depression (Grunfeld et al., 2004), and the SRI scale used in article two to rate relationship quality (Reblin et al., 2016). Both also collected demographic data using questionnaires. A difference between the two studies is the research type, (Longitudinal and Cross Section). The studies. Another difference is the number of people being studied in each article (89, 113). The health questions are also differing based on the goal of each. In the first article, the goal is to find the effect of the burdens that a caregiver may face over time, while in the second article, the focus here is the link between the quality of a relationship and caregiver health. These studies provides a better understanding into the health quality and potential health risk of caring for a loved one dealing with terminal illness. Some strengths of Article One include, a variety of participants included in the sample population, 55% male, 52% female as well as the research type. Correlation could be made using the starting data and ending data over a three-year time. One limitation though was the number of participants used. Including a larger sample size would add to the validity of the conclusion. While the study is limited in the sample size diversity, a cross sectional study is appropriate.

Methods

According to the research done in the first article, the authors used a matched pair t-test by collecting data from individuals at two different times during the cancer diagnosis, the authors can use matched pair t test to demonstrate whether a difference has taken place. Based on the study, the depression of the caregivers and the burden they carried were measured during the palliative period and terminal period (Grunfeld, et al., 2004). While in the second article, an independent T-test was used. This independent t- test examines whether there is a statistically significant difference between means of two unrelated groups. In this experiment, a spouse and a loved one had their relationship categorized by relationship quality (supportive vs ambivalent) in order to see if there was any change in perceived burden, anxiety & depression (Reblin, et al., 2016). I believe the authors in the first article used the appropriate methods because the matched t score test allows the authors to compare results from two different time periods thus resulting in pairs of observations that can be examined to help confirm or deny the initial hypothesis(Reblin, et al., 2016). This comparison of the means allows the authors to explain if the caregivers’ depression and perceived burden has increased or decreased as the loved one’s condition worsens (Grunfeld, et al., 2004). While in the second article, the authors used were