Introduction to research in the health sciences
By: Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas.
Contributors: Thomas, Shane A.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Edinburgh; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780443074295
Subjects: Medicine -- Research -- Methodology; Biomedical Research -- methods; Research Design
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index.
Table of contents: title: Methods and health research: discussion, questions, and answers; title: Research planning; title: Sampling methods and external validity; title: Causal research and internal validity: discussion, questions, and answers; title: Experimental designs and intervention studies; title: Surveys and quasi-experimental designs; title: Single case (n=1) designs; title: Qualitative research; title: Questionnaire design; title: Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data; title: Observation; title: Measurement: discussion, questions, and answers; title: Organization and presentation of data; title: Measures of central tendency and variability; title: Standard scores and normal curve; title: Correlation: discussion, questions, and answers; title: Probability and sampling distributions; title: Hypothesis testing; title: Selection and use of statistical tests; title: The interpretation of research evidence: Discussion, questions, and answers; title: Qualitative data analysis; title: Presentation of health science research; title: Critical evaluation of published research; title: Synthesis of research evidence.