Introduction to research in the health sciences /
Polgar, Stephen.
Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas. - Fifth Edition (Phil ed) - Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2013. Quezon City, Philippines C&E Publishing, Inc. 2013 - 235 p. :
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.
Research
9780443074295 (pbk.) 0443074291 9789814570312
2007002160
Medicine--Research--Methodology.
Biomedical Research--methods.
Research Design.
R 850 / .P644 2013
610.72
W 20.5 / P765i 2008
Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas. - Fifth Edition (Phil ed) - Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2013. Quezon City, Philippines C&E Publishing, Inc. 2013 - 235 p. :
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.
Research
9780443074295 (pbk.) 0443074291 9789814570312
2007002160
Medicine--Research--Methodology.
Biomedical Research--methods.
Research Design.
R 850 / .P644 2013
610.72
W 20.5 / P765i 2008
