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Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences
- 7th Edition - November 6, 2019
- Authors: Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 7 4 9 3 - 6
Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNow in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.
- Uses simple language and demystifies research jargon
- Covers both quantitative and qualitative research methodology, taking a very practical approach
- Provides an extensive glossary for better understanding of the language of research
- Fully updated online interactive self-assessment tests including MCQs, true or false questions and short answer questions.
Section 1
Methodological foundations of health research1 Foundations of health research
2 Quantitative and qualitative methods
3 The research process
Section 2
Research planning4 The formulation of research questions
5 Sampling methods and external validity
6 Ethics
Section 3
Research designs7 Experimental designs and randomized controlled trials
8 Surveys and quasi-experimental designs
9 Qualitative research
Section 4
Data collection10 Questionnaires and survey design
11 Mixed methods
12 Interviewing techniques
13 Measurement and observation
Section 5
Descriptive statistics14 Organization and presentation of data
15 Measures of central tendency and variability
16 Standard scores and normal distributions
17 Correlation
Section 6
Data analysis and inference18 Probability and confidence intervals
19 Hypothesis testing: selection and use of statistical tests
20 Effect size and the interpretation of evidence
21 Qualitative data analysis
22 Critical evaluation of published research
Section 7
Evaluation and dissemination of research results23 Synthesis of research evidence: systematic reviews and meta-analyses
24 Translational research
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: 7
- Published: November 6, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702074936
SP
Stephen Polgar
Affiliations and expertise
School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaST
Shane A. Thomas
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director of Primary Care Research, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Honorary Professor
Research School in Population Health, Australian National University
Professor and Director, International Institute for Primary Health Care Research,
Health and Family Planning Capacity Building and Continuing Education Center of Shenzhen, China