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Now in its 7th edition this textbook is a must have for any health professional student. It provides a comprehensive overview of health research, in a concise and easy to read format using examples directly related to the health sciences. It helps students understand health research models, and how research goes on to inform and improve evidence-based clinical practice. For practitioners it provides guidance on published research in journals, providing an essential tool to keep their practice evidence based.
Data sheet
Section 1 Methodological foundations of health research
1 Foundations of health research
2 Quantitative and qualitative methods
3 The research process
Section 2 Research planning
4 The formulation of research questions
5 Sampling methods and external validity
6 Ethics
Section 3 Research designs
7 Experimental designs and randomized controlled trials
8 Surveys and quasi-experimental designs
9 Qualitative research
Section 4 Data collection
10 Questionnaires and survey design
11 Mixed methods
12 Interviewing techniques
13 Measurement and observation
Section 5 Descriptive statistics
14 Organization and presentation of data
15 Measures of central tendency and variability
16 Standard scores and normal distributions
17 Correlation
Section 6 Data analysis and inference
18 Probability and confidence intervals
19 Hypothesis testing: selection and use of statistical tests
20 Effect size and the interpretation of evidence
21 Qualitative data analysis
22 Critical evaluation of published research
Section 7 Evaluation and dissemination of research results
23 Synthesis of research evidence: systematic reviews and meta-analyses
24 Translational research