TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morgan,George A.
AU  - Gliner,Jeffrey A.
AU  - Harmon,Robert John
AU  - Gliner,Jeffrey A.
TI  - Understanding and evaluating research in applied clinical settings
SN  - 0805853316
AV  - H62 .M645 2006
U1  - 300.72 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Mahwah, N.J.
PB  - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Statistical methods
KW  - Psychometrics
N1  - Based on the textbook Research methods in applied settings / Jeffrey A. Gliner and George A. Morgan. 2000; Revisions of articles previously published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Includes bibliographical references (pages 344-350) and index; 1; Framework and sample studies --; 2; Definition, purposes, and dimensions of research --; 3; A tale of two paradigms : quantitative and qualitative --; 4; Ethical problems and principles in human research --; 5; Ethical issues related to publishing and reviewing --; 6; Research problems and variables --; 7; Measurement and descriptive statistics --; 8; Measurement reliability --; 9; Measurement validity --; 10; Data collection techniques --; 11; Quantitative research approaches --; 12; Research questions and hypotheses --; 13; Quasi-experimental designs --; 14; Randomized experimental designs --; 15; Single-subject designs --; 16; General design classifications --; 17; Internal validity --; 18; Sampling and population external validity --; 19; Evaluating the validity of a research study : an introduction --; 20; Introduction to inferential statistics and hypothesis testing --; 21; Problems with null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) --; 22; Using effect sizes and confidence intervals to interpret the results of a statistical test --; 23; Selection of inferential statistics : an overview --; 24; Single-factor between-groups designs : analysis and interpretation --; 25; Single-factor repeated-measures designs : analysis and interpretation --; 26; Basic associational designs : analysis and interpretation --; 27; The Chi-square test and accompanying effect size indices --; 28; Between-groups factorial designs : analysis and interpretation --; 29; Pretest-posttest comparison group designs : analysis and interpretation --; 30; Use and interpretation of multiple regression --; 31; Logistic regression and discriminant analysis : use and interpretation --; 32; Selection and use of inferential statistics : a summary --; 33; Interpretation of alpha, factor analysis, and principal components analysis --; 34; Levels of evidence for evidence-based practice --; 35; Meta-analysis : formulation and interpretation --; 36; Effect sizes and clinical significance --; 37; Framework for a comprehensive evaluation of the research validity of a study --; 38; Evaluations of four sample articles
ER  -