Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas.
By: Polgar, Stephen.
Contributor(s): Thomas, Shane A.
Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008Edition: 5th ed.Description: vii, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780443074295; 9780443074295 (pbk.).Subject(s): Medicine -- Research -- Methodology | Biomedical Research -- methods | Research DesignGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: W 20.5 P765i 2008| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index.
Methods and health research: discussion, questions, and answers -- Research planning -- Sampling methods and external validity -- Causal research and internal validity: discussion, questions, and answers -- Experimental designs and intervention studies -- Surveys and quasi-experimental designs -- Single case (n=1) designs -- Qualitative research -- Questionnaire design -- Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data -- Observation -- Measurement: discussion, questions, and answers -- Organization and presentation of data -- Measures of central tendency and variability -- Standard scores and normal curve -- Correlation: discussion, questions, and answers -- Probability and sampling distributions -- Hypothesis testing -- Selection and use of statistical tests -- The interpretation of research evidence: Discussion, questions, and answers -- Qualitative data analysis -- Presentation of health science research -- Critical evaluation of published research -- Synthesis of research evidence.