Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas.
Material type: TextPublisher: Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008Edition: Fifth editionDescription: vii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0443074291
- 9780443074295
- 610.72 22
- R850 .P5 2008
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610.72 EVI Evidence-based health practice / | 610.72 EVI Evidence-based health practice / | 610.72 OGD Research proposals : a guide to success / | 610.72 POL Introduction to research in the health sciences / | 610.727 ZHO Statistical methods in diagnostic medicine / | 610.73 INT Nursing and primary health care : a unified force / | 610.73 NOR Papers presented at Norman Peryer Forum, 18-20 November, 1983. |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sect. 1. The Scientific Method -- Ch. 1. Methods and Health Research -- Discussion, Questions and Answers -- Sect. 2. Research Planning -- Ch. 2. Research Planning -- Ch. 3. Sampling Methods and External Validity -- Ch. 4. Causal Research and Internal Validity -- Discussion, Questions and Answers -- Sect. 3. Research Designs -- Ch. 5. Experimental Designs and Intervention Studies -- Ch. 6. Surveys and Quasi-Experimental Designs -- Ch. 7. Single Case (n = 1) Designs -- Ch. 8. Qualitative Research -- Discussion, Questions and Answers -- Sect. 4. Data Collection -- Ch. 9. Questionnaire Design -- Ch. 10. Interview Techniques and the Analysis of Interview Data -- Ch. 11. Observation -- Ch. 12. Measurement -- Discussion, Questions and Answers -- Sect. 5. Descriptive Statistics -- Ch. 13. Organization and Presentation of Data -- Ch. 14. Measures of Central Tendency and Variability -- Ch. 15. Standard Scores and the Normal Curve -- Ch. 16. Correlation -- Discussion, Questions and Answers -- Sect. 6. Inferential Statistics -- Ch. 17. Probability and Sampling Distributions -- Ch. 18. Hypothesis Testing -- Ch. 19. Selection and Use of Statistical Tests -- Ch. 20. The Interpretation of Research Evidence -- Discussion, Questions and Answers -- Sect. 7. Dissemination and Critical Evaluation of Research -- Ch. 21. Qualitative Data Analysis -- Ch. 22. Presentation of Health Science Research -- Ch. 23. Critical Evaluation of Published Research -- Ch. 24. Synthesis of Research Evidence -- Discussion, Questions and Answers.
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