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Introduction to health research methods : a practical guide / Kathryn H. Jacobsen

By: Publication details: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2017Edition: Second editionDescription: xiv, 376 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781284094381
  • 1284094383
  • 9781284094534
  • 1284094537
Other title:
  • Health research methods
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.72 23
LOC classification:
  • R 850 .J156 2017
NLM classification:
  • 2016 I-417
  • W 20.5
Online resources:
Contents:
The health research process -- Selecting a general topic -- Reviewing the literature -- Focusing the research question -- Collaboration and mentorship -- Coauthoring -- Overview of study designs -- Case series -- Cross-sectional surveys -- Case-control studies -- Cohort studies -- Experimental studies -- Qualitative studies -- Correlational studies -- Research protocols -- Population sampling -- Sample size estimation -- Questionnaire development -- Surveys and interviews -- Additional assessments -- Secondary analyses -- Systematic review and meta-analyses -- Ethical considerations -- Ethical review and approval -- Writing grant proposals -- Data management -- Descriptive statistics -- Comparative statistics -- Regression analysis -- Additional analysis tools -- Posters and presentations -- Article structure -- Citing -- Critically revising -- Writing success strategies -- Reasons to publish -- Selecting target journals -- Manuscript submission -- Review, resubmission, and publication
Summary: "This clear, practical, and straightforward text demystifies the research process and empowers students and other new investigators to conduct their own original research projects. In five sections, Introduction to Health Research Methods describes the entire research process beginning with the identification of a research question and the selection of a study approach, proceeding through the collection and analysis of data and the preparation of a formal scientific report, and ending with academic and professional presentations and publishing. By breaking down the process into manageable steps, Introduction to Health Research Methods communicates the excitement and importance of health research -- and encourages readers to make their own contribution to improving the health of individuals and communities through research."-- Provided by the publisher
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Includes glossary and index.

The health research process -- Selecting a general topic -- Reviewing the literature -- Focusing the research question -- Collaboration and mentorship -- Coauthoring -- Overview of study designs -- Case series -- Cross-sectional surveys -- Case-control studies -- Cohort studies -- Experimental studies -- Qualitative studies -- Correlational studies -- Research protocols -- Population sampling -- Sample size estimation -- Questionnaire development -- Surveys and interviews -- Additional assessments -- Secondary analyses -- Systematic review and meta-analyses -- Ethical considerations -- Ethical review and approval -- Writing grant proposals -- Data management -- Descriptive statistics -- Comparative statistics -- Regression analysis -- Additional analysis tools -- Posters and presentations -- Article structure -- Citing -- Critically revising -- Writing success strategies -- Reasons to publish -- Selecting target journals -- Manuscript submission -- Review, resubmission, and publication

"This clear, practical, and straightforward text demystifies the research process and empowers students and other new investigators to conduct their own original research projects. In five sections, Introduction to Health Research Methods describes the entire research process beginning with the identification of a research question and the selection of a study approach, proceeding through the collection and analysis of data and the preparation of a formal scientific report, and ending with academic and professional presentations and publishing. By breaking down the process into manageable steps, Introduction to Health Research Methods communicates the excitement and importance of health research -- and encourages readers to make their own contribution to improving the health of individuals and communities through research."-- Provided by the publisher

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