02193nam a2200313 i 4500 CSPC 20231212161905.0 230614s2020 stka b 001 0 eng 9780702074936 paperback CSPC CSPC eng R850 .P52 2020 610.72 P758i 23 Polgar, Stephen, author. Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar and Shane Thomas. Seventh edition. Edinburgh : Elsevier, 2020. vi, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Includes bibliographical references and index. I: Methodological foundations of health research -- Foundations of health research -- Quantitative and qualitative methods -- The research process -- II: Research planning -- The formulation of research questions -- Sampling methods and external validity -- Ethics -- III: Research designs -- Experimental designs and randomized controlled trials -- Surveys and quasi-experimental designs -- Qualitative research -- IV: Data collection -- Questionnaires and survey design -- Mixed methods -- Interviewing techniques -- Measurement and observation -- V: Descriptive statistics -- Organization and presentation of data -- Measures of central tendency and variability -- Standard scores and normal distributions -- Correlation -- VI: Data analysis and inference -- Probability and confidence intervals -- Hypothesis testing -- Effect size and the interpretation of evidence -- Qualitative data analysis -- Critical evaluation of published research -- VII: Evaluation and dissemination of research results -- Synthesis of research evidence: systematic reviews and meta-analyses -- Translational research. Medicine Research. Biomedical Research methods. Research Design. Thomas, Shane, author. ddc BK 610.72 P758i NUR 2020 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC NUR 2023-06-13 0 NUR 610.72 P758i 2020 025443 2023-06-13 00:00:00 1-2 2023-06-13 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC NUR 2023-06-13 2 NUR 610.72 P758i 2020 026517 2026-08-11 08:27:59 2026-07-02 2-2 2023-06-13 BK 25402 25402