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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008.Edition: 5th edDescription: vii, 334 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780443074295 (pbk.)
  • 0443074291
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.72 22
LOC classification:
  • R850 .P5 2008
NLM classification:
  • W 20.5
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.
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Books in General collection Books in General collection Mzuzu University Library and Learning Resources Centre Non-fiction R 850 POL 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 17121 Available MzULM-017121
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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.

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