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Conceptual framework

 

Conceptual frameworks provide the justification for why a study is necessary- they describe what is known about a topic, identify gaps in knowledge, and outline the study’s methodological foundations.

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Foundational paper (s)

Varpio L, Paradis E, Uijtdehaage S, Young M. The distinctions between theory, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework. Academic Medicine. 2020 Jul 1;95(7):989-94.