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Introduction to research in the health sciences
- Title
- Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas.
- Author
- Polgar, Stephen.
- Publication
- Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2008.
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- Additional Authors
- Thomas, Shane A.
- Description
- vii, 334 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index.
- 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.
- ISBN
- 9780443074295 (pbk.)
- 0443074291
- LCCN
- 2007002160
- OCLC
- ocm80019978
- 80019978
- SCSB-5401560
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries