Title: Researching health care : designs, dilemmas, disciplines /
Authors: Daly, Jeanne; McDonald, Ian G.; Willis, Evan, 1952-
Publisher: Tavistock/Routledge,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Medical care Research Methodology Congresses.; Medical care Research Evaluation Congresses.; Research Design
Abstract: The text addresses the health disciplines, evaluates strengths and weaknesses of research methods, and concentrates on experimental method, surveys, and qualitative method, with the aim of developing multidisciplinary criteria assessing scientific method.
Contents: Introduction: the problem as we saw it / Jeanne Daly and Ian McDonald -- Pt. I. Issues of policy. 1. The perspective of the policy maker on health care research and evaluation / David Hailey. 2. Cost-utility analyses in health care: present status and future issues / Jeff Richardson -- Pt. II. The randomised controlled trial. 3. Randomised controlled trials in health care research / David J. Newell. 4. The impact of clinical research on clinical practice / Jack Hirsh. 5. The clinician and the randomised controlled trial / Michael Jelinek -- Pt. III. Non-experimental quantitative study designs. 6. Broadening the scope of evaluation: why and how / Christel A. Woodward. 7. Advantages and limitations of the survey approach: understanding older people / John B. McKinlay. 8. Comparing alternative methodologies of social research: an overview / Jake M. Najman, John Morrison, Gail M. Williams and Margaret J. Andersen -- Pt. IV. Qualitative research methods.