02166cam a22003614a 4500 14703060 20150127112130.0 070117s2008 stka b 001 0 eng 2007002160 9780443074295 (pbk.) 0443074291 9789812728555 (DNLM)101297495 DNLM/DLC DLC DLC pcc R 850 .P5 2010 W 20.5 P765i 2008 610.72 Polgar, Stephen. Introduction to research in the health sciences / Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas. 5th ed. Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier, 2010. vii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. 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. Medicine Research Methodology. Biomedical Research methods. Research Design. Thomas, Shane A. 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 278741 278741 0 0 lcc 0 SSLC SSLC SSLC 2015-01-27 Library Fund 0 R 850 .P5 2010 SSLC1391 2017-04-20 00:00:00 2015-01-27 BK