Introduction to research in the health sciences

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Polgar, Stephen (Author), Thomas, Shane A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh New York : Elsevier , 2008
Edition:5th ed
Subjects:

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300 |a vii, 334 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 25 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index 
505 0 |a 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 
650 0 |a Medicine   |x Research   |x Methodology 
650 1 2 |a Biomedical Research   |x methods 
650 2 2 |a Research Design 
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