Polgar, Stephen <br/><br/>
Introduction to research in the health sciences / 
Stephen Polgar;  Shane A. Thomas. 
 - Seventh edition 
 - Singapore :  Elsevier (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.,  ©2020. 
 - vi, 213 pages:   Illustrations  24 cm 
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>I: Methodological foundations of health research Foundations of health research Quantitative and qualitative methods The research process II: Research planning The formulation of research questions Sampling methods and external validity Ethics III: Research designs Experimental designs and randomized controlled trials Surveys and quasi-experimental designs Qualitative research IV: Data collection Questionnaires and survey design Mixed methods Interviewing techniques Measurement and observation V: Descriptive statistics Organization and presentation of data Measures of central tendency and variability Standard scores and normal distributions Correlation VI: Data analysis and inference Probability and confidence intervals Hypothesis testing Effect size and the interpretation of evidence Qualitative data analysis Critical evaluation of published research VII: Evaluation and dissemination of research results Synthesis of research evidence: systematic reviews and meta-analyses Translational research 
<br/><br/><br/>in English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789814920438 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biomedical research<br/>Health and fitness<br/>Health and wellbeing<br/>Medicine--Research
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>610.72 P75i 2020