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Fifth Edition
By
Stephen Polgar, BSc(Hons), MSc, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
Shane Thomas, DipPubPol, PhD, MAPS, Professor and Director of Primary Care Research, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Description
Like the previous versions, the fifth edition of An Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences has two overall aims. 1) To introduce
the fundamental principles of research methodology and explain how these principles are applied for conducting research in the health
sciences. 2) To demonstrate how evidence produced through research is applied to solving problems in everday health care. This book is
written in an accessible style. It maintains the traditions of the previous editions, with examples, questions, feedback sections, and
an extensive glossary.
Contents
Preface.
Section 1: The scientific method.
Chapter 1 - Methods and health research. Discussion, questions and answers.
Section
2: Research planning.
Chapter 2 - Research planning. Chapter 3 - Sampling methods and external validity. Chapter 4 - Causal
research and internal validity. Discussion, questions and answers.
Section 3: Research designs.
Chapter 5 - Experimental
designs and intervention studies. Chapter 6 - Surveys and quasi-experimental designs. Chapter 7 - Single case (n=1) designs. Chapter
8 - Qualitative research. Discussion, questions and answers.
Section 4: Data collection.
Chapter 9 - Questionnaire
design. Chapter 10 - Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data. Chapter 11 - Observation. Chapter 12 - Measurement. Discussion,
questions and answers.
Section 5: Descriptive statistics.
Chapter 13 - Organisation and presentation of data. Chapter
14 - Measures of central tendency and variability. Chapter 15 - Standard scores and normal curve. Chapter 16 - Correlation. Discussion,
questions and answers.
Section 6: Inferential statistics.
Chapter 17 - Probability and sampling distributions. Chapter
18 - Hypotheses testing. Chapter 19 - Selection and use of statistical tests. Chapter 20 - The interpretation of research evidence. Discussion,
questions and answers.
Section 7: Dissemination and critical evaluation of research.
Chapter 21 - Qualitative data
analysis. Chapter 22 - Presentation of health science research. Chapter 23 - Critical evaluation of published research. Chapter 24 -
Syntheses of research evidence.
Glossary. References and further reading. Answers to questions. Appendices. Index.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 344 pages, publication date: NOV-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07429-5
ISBN-10: 0-443-07429-1
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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