BookLeslie G. Portney.
Summary: "The text of this fourth edition has maintained its dual perspectives. It is designed for those who do research to generate new knowledge and examine theories and for those who want to be critical consumers of evidence to inform clinical decision-making. All of us need to be able to critically evaluate research reports to inform practice and further study. The scope of the text allows it to fulfill different needs at different times. This edition will continue to serve this wide audience. It incorporates several important contemporary themes, including the application of evidence-based practice (EBP) for clinical decision-making, the imperative of interprofessional collaboration, the implications of translational research, and the focus of healthcare on quality of life, meaningful outcomes, and patient values. These directions and priorities continue to define research philosophies that guide the conduct of clinical inquiry, the types of questions that are deemed important, and how they influence advances in measurement and analysis techniques"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Frameworks for generating and applying evidence
On the road to translational research
Defining the research question
The role of theory in research and practice
Understanding evidence-based practice
Searching the literature
Ethical issues in clinical research
Principles of measurement
Concepts of measurement reliability
Concepts of measurement validity
Designing surveys and questionnaires
Understanding health measurement scales
Choosing a sample
Principles of clinical trials
Choosing a sample
Principles of clinical trials
Design validity
Experimental designs
Quasi-experimental designs
Single-subject designs
Exploratory research : observational designs
Descriptive research
Qualitative research
Descriptive statistics
Foundations of statistical inference
Comparing two means : the t-test
Comparing more than two means : analysis of variance
Multiple comparison tests
Nonparametric tests for group comparisons
Measuring association for categorical variables : chi-square
Correlation
Regression
Multivariate analysis
Measurement revisited : reliability and validity statistics
Diagnostic and screening procedures
Epidemiology : measuring risk
Writing a research proposal
Critical appraisal : evaluating research reports
Synthesizing evidence : systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Disseminating research.
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