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Paper 1: used a deductive approach since it used existing literature to form a theory

while Paper2 : used a inductive approach since it looked at a particular topic, gathered data and worked backwards to make a theory

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Paper 1:
I think paper 1 followed a educative approach as it started with a theory and used previous existing literature and findings (quantitative research)  about the specific topic - nerve injury - to confirm hypothesis.

Paper 2:
I think paper 2 adopted an inductive approach as it starts with a topic of interest - under utilisation of dental service of low income communities in Quebec - and used qualitative interviews to observe a pattern.

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Paper 1;

I think this paper adopted a deductive approach as their study was built upon prior theory in existing literature.

Paper 2;

I think this paper adopted an inductive approach as it first looked at the area of interest and then worked backwards to develop a theory. Observations were made from qualitative interviews and from these themes were identified.

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Paper 1:

The study aimed to investigate the risk factors reported previously in literature for temporary and permanent lingual nerve injury after mandibular third molar extraction.

I think the paper adopted a deductive approach as it used existing literature.

Paper 2:

The paper adopted inductive approach to understand the reason behind low-income parents’ child dental care decisions in Quebec, Canada.

It started with qualitative interviews and then identified two emergent themes.

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Some great, clear commentaries here guys. You have got this! Well done! Koula : )

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Some great, clear commentaries here guys. You have got this! Well done! Koula : )

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Paper 1: Mandibular 3rd molar surgery

I believe this paper to be deductive theory, however because it did not have a specific hypothesis pondered for a while if it could be inductive. However as the researchers start with using previous theory to build there study upon and then collected data to confirm or reject I decided it was deductive.

Paper 2: Life course experiences

I think this is inductive theory. As it starts with an area of interest - the underutilisation of dental services by low income families. To see if any themes could be observed which can determine this and lead to a potential theory.

Also this paper was also given as an example of inductive reasoning earlier on in the lesson

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Paper 1 - 3rd molar surgery
I would say this is deductive in approach, using a prior theory to test against and confirm or reject, depending on your findings.

Paper 2 - life course experiences...
I think this one is inductive in approach - starting at a point of no knowledge or with a general topic of interest, and moving through the stages of data gathering, observations/findings, establishing patterns in the themes observed from the questionnaires, developing a tentative hypothesis and then a firmer theory.

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Paper 1 - factors predictive of lingual nerve injury in third molar surgery

I believe this paper adopted a deductive approach. It used existing theories about factors commonly associated with lingual nerve injury and attempted to confirm or reject whether they are really causative factors using a prospective study design.

Paper 2 - Life course experiences and lay diagnosis explain low-income parents' child dental decisions: a qualitative study

I feel this paper adopted an inductive approach, moving from a the specific (under utilisation of services) to the more general causes of this. Qualitative research allowed general themes to emerge to explain the observed pattern of service use.

However... as identified in the lesson, I think it hard to say that any study is purely one or the other. No research exists in a vacuum so the findings and ideas of others will inevitably shape the direction of studies, or unexpected findings can push towards a completely new idea. It's possible to see elements of both in lots of research.

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Evaluation of factors predictive of lingual nerve injury in third molar surgery

This paper adopted a deductive approach. The 'theory' as explained in the lesson would be an 'existing literature about a topic' and in this case it is the risk factors that contributed to temporary and permanent injury of lingual nerve after mandibular third molar extractions.
It was based on a prospective 4 year study with the additional aim to compare it with other similar studies.

Life course experiences and lay diagnosis explain low-income parents’ child dental decisions: a qualitative study

I also think this paper has adopted an inductive approach. The researchers wanted to know the reason behind the underutilization of free dental services in Quebec, Canada with observing low-income parents and their decisions about child dental care. It was based on a qualitative life history interviews that resulted in two themes.

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PAPER1 -evaluation of factors predictive of lingual nerve...

from the terminology explained in lesson one i felt this paper was an example of deductive theory. the study aimed to investigate risk factors using a prospective study approach but what it also wished to do was establish the risk factors and ‘correlate the results with previous reports' - this was the idea introduced in lesson one that deductive research could begin with some previous theory leading to data collection to then confirm or reject the hypothesis. In this paper they state ‘risk factors that have already previously been implicated in other reports’. Although I will ask others if you were thrown off this (or if you agree), as I deliberated this one as being deductive or inductive for a short while due to the fact it was a prospective study, I had automatically (and I think wrongly) perceived deductive theory as going retrospective, to work back towards a confirmation of a theory. I’m hoping to confirm that a study could be completed either retrospective or prospective, and the only thing that needs to come from a retrospective view i.e. looking back on is the initial theory?

PAPER2 - life course experience…

From the lesson one terminology I felt this paper was an example of inductive reasoning as the authors were taking broad generalisation from specific observations. Their observations came from qualitative interviews and the results formed themes to draw conclusions from. Again, for here I’d want to confirm whether we should have a strict view that all qualitative studies are a form of inductive theory? The lesson suggests that inductive theory is most commonly associated with qualitative studies, it might be worth asking for an example of a quantitative study that was followed inductive reasoning if possible.

(and welcome back guys! its funny how you miss reading others thoughts on these forums. heres to another great year!)