Polgar, Stephen. creator Thomas, Shane A. text bibliography stk Edinburgh New York Elsevier 2010 2008 5th ed. monographic eng

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vii, 334 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. 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. Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas. Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index. Medicine Research Methodology Biomedical Research methods Research Design R 850 .P5 2010 610.72 W 20.5 P765i 2008 9780443074295 (pbk.) 0443074291 9789812728555 2007002160 DNLM/DLC 070117 20150127112130.0 14703060