Researchers communicate their aims as problem statements, statements of purpose, research questions, or hypotheses. What does the following statement represent, "Nausea and vomiting are common side effects among patients on chemotherapy, and interventions to date have been only moderately successful in reducing these effects? New interventions that can reduce or prevent these side effects need to be identified."

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This statement outlines a specific issue or problem (nausea and vomiting among chemotherapy patients) and notes the inadequacy of current interventions, indicating it is a problem statement. It does not propose a specific research question, hypothesis, or explicitly state the purpose of the research.

Researchers Communicate Their Aims as Problem Statements, Statements of Purpose