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Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, c2008.Edition: 5th editionDescription: vii, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780443074295 (pbk.)
  • 0443074291
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • W 20.5 P765i 2008
NLM classification:
  • W 20.5
Contents:
Contents 1. Methods and health research: discussion, questions, and answers 2. Research planning 3. Sampling methods and external validity 4. Causal research and internal validity: discussion, questions, and answers 5. Experimental designs and intervention studies 6. Surveys and quasi-experimental designs 7. Single case (n=1) designs 8. Qualitative research 9. Questionnaire design 10. Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data 11. Observation 12. Measurement: discussion, questions, and answers 13. Organization and presentation of data 14. Measures of central tendency and variability 15. Standard scores and normal curve 16. Correlation: discussion, questions, and answers 17. Probability and sampling distributions 18. Hypothesis testing 19. Selection and use of statistical tests 20. The interpretation of research evidence: Discussion, questions, and answers 21. Qualitative data analysis 22. Presentation of health science research 23. Critical evaluation of published research 24. Synthesis of research evidence.
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Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index.

Contents
1. Methods and health research: discussion, questions, and answers
2. Research planning
3. Sampling methods and external validity
4. Causal research and internal validity: discussion, questions, and answers
5. Experimental designs and intervention studies
6. Surveys and quasi-experimental designs
7. Single case (n=1) designs
8. Qualitative research
9. Questionnaire design
10. Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data
11. Observation
12. Measurement: discussion, questions, and answers
13. Organization and presentation of data
14. Measures of central tendency and variability
15. Standard scores and normal curve
16. Correlation: discussion, questions, and answers
17. Probability and sampling distributions
18. Hypothesis testing
19. Selection and use of statistical tests
20. The interpretation of research evidence: Discussion, questions, and answers
21. Qualitative data analysis
22. Presentation of health science research
23. Critical evaluation of published research
24. Synthesis of research evidence.

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