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The authors of a manuscript submitted in June 2004 proposed to test a predictive model of physical activity in middle aged adults with type II diabetes. Physical activity can be an important addition to a regimen that seeks to control this condition. While the authors cite previous findings that establish the predominance of at least three factors, they are quite critical of the methodologies and analytic procedures used.

The references cited include seminal work in this area conducted in the early 1990’s. A review of the findings lead the current authors to propose modification in the data collection instruments previously used. In addition, a more sophisticated analytic procedure was applied than previously used. Review the cited references:

Fitzpatrick, Q. (1999). Physical activity and Diabetes. Nursing Scientific Review, 15(2):22-33.

Connors, G., Hanley, K., Simmons, A., (1990). Nursing Collaboration. Journal of Health Nursing, 14(6): 13-15.

Grajeda, J. (ed.) (1987). Type II diabetes interventions: FY 1988. Association of Nursing Managers, Inc., 1989.

Cooper, F.E., Sedgwick, J.S. (1989). Establishing changes in Type II diabetes regimens. Chicago, Lincoln University Press Inc.

Merton, R. (1979). The Sociology of Science. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

Taylor, E. (1991). Physical activities and type II diabetes. Science and Nursing Ethics, 6:37-43.

Smith, L.G. (1995). Establishing Nursing Research Collaborations. Southwest Nursing Quarterly, 19: 42-54.

What is a distinguishing pattern of the cited references?

List of authors improperly formatted.
None of the cited references is more current than 2000.
Date of publications omitted.
The cited publications represent different research disciplines.

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