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

Author/creator Polgar, Stephen
Other author Thomas, Shane A.
Format Book
Edition5th ed.
Publication InfoEdinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008.
Descriptionvii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (301-303) and index.
LCCN 2007002160
ISBN9780443074295 (pbk.) :
ISBN0443074291

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