Polgar, Stephen creator author. Thomas, Shane author. text bibliography stk 2020 Seventh edition. monographic eng

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vi, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. 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. Stephen Polgar and Shane Thomas. Includes bibliographical references and index. Medicine Research Biomedical Research methods Research Design R850 .P52 2020 610.72 P758i 9780702074936 CSPC 230614 20231212161905.0 eng