Research Methodology and Biostatistics
A Comprehensive Guide for Health Care Professionals
- 1st Edition - December 14, 2016
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Author: Suresh Sharma
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 4 4 4 2 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 4 6 4 8 - 1
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Request a sales quoteEssentials of Research Methodology and Biostatistics—A Comprehensive Guide for Health Care Professionals is a precisely written textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate medical, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, clinical psychology and other allied health care profession students. The book is an excellent attempt towards introducing the students and faculty members to the various research methodologies adopted in the field of health sciences to record health-related data.
Easy to follow: An applied, user-friendly textbook with self-explanatory simple language and presentation for the students.
An example-oriented book:
Plenty of examples to equip the students to prepare for exams as well as independently conduct their research activities.Illustrative presentation:
Diagrammatic and tabular presentation of content to facilitate quick review and recall of important concepts.Systematic and logical organization:
Content organized in systematic and logical manner to facilitate better understanding.Qualitative and quantitative research methods, analysis:
Adequate coverage of quantitative as well as qualitative research process, methodology and analysis.Authentic content:
Content reviewed, authenticated by a panel of renowned faculty members/experts.Unique content:
Several unique topics such as sample size calculation, uses of different parametric and nonparametric statistical tests, methods, qualitative research process, and analysis included, with practical examples from Indian scenario, which are rarely found in other research methodology books.Enormous knowledge in a nutshell:
In-depth coverage of all aspects of research methodology and biostatistics in a concise manner.Review questions:
About 150 end-of-chapter MCQs, a useful resource for the readers to review their preparation for the university exams and also to prepare for qualifying entrance exams for postgraduate and doctoral courses.Chapter 1. Introduction to Medical Research, 1
- Meaning of research and medical research, 2
- Research terminologies, 3
- Need and purposes of research in health sciences, 5
- Importance and significance of research in health sciences, 5
- Historical evolution of clinical research in India, 6
- Characteristics of a good research, 7
- Types of research, 8
- Research process, 11
Chapter 2. Research Problem and Hypothesis, 21
Chapter 3. Literature Review, 46
Chapter 4. Research Designs, 62
Chapter 5. Randomized Controlled Trials, 108
Chapter 6. Sampling and Sample Size Determination, 116
Chapter 7. Measurements and Methods of Data
Chapter 8. Analysis of Data, 187
Chapter 9. Descriptive Statistics, 214
Chapter 10. Measures of Relationship and Inferential Statistics, 231
Chapter 11. Writing Proposals, Reports and Publications, 258
Chapter 12. Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research in India, 289
Appendices, 311
Index, 331
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 14, 2016
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- No. of pages: 352
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131244425
- eBook ISBN: 9788131246481