Book Details
Orange Code:94493
Paperback:696 pages
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Sections:
1. Frameworks for Generating and Applying Evidence2. On the Road to Translational Research3. Defining the Research Question4. The Role of Theory in Research and Practice5. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice6. Searching the Literature7. Ethical Issues in Clinical Research8. Principles of Measurement9. Concepts of Measurement Reliability10. Concepts of Measurement Validity11. Designing Surveys and Questionnaires12. Understanding Health Measurement Scales13. Choosing a Sample14. Principles of Clinical Trials15. Design Validity16. Experimental Designs17. Quasi-Experimental Designs18. Single-Subject Designs19. Exploratory Research: Observational Designs20. Descriptive Research21. Qualitative Research22. Descriptive Statistics23. Foundations of Statistical Inference24. Comparing Two Means: The t-Test25. Comparing More Than Two Means: Analysis of Variance26. Multiple Comparison Tests27. Nonparametric Tests for Group Comparisons28. Measuring Association for Categorical Variables: Chi-Square29. Correlation30. Regression31. Multivariate Analysis32. Measurement Revisited: Reliability and Validity Statistics33. Diagnostic Accuracy34. Epidemiology: Measuring Risk35. Writing a Research Proposal36. Critical Appraisal: Evaluating Research Reports37. Synthesizing Literature: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses38. Disseminating Research
Description:
- Conceptual descriptions of analytic procedures used in EBP as well as tables that demonstrate simple calculations
- Algorithm for choosing a statistical procedure based on a study’s design
- Diagrams that help students understand experimental and observational design variations
- Guidelines for critical appraisal of various types of studies
- Focus on sensitivity/specificity and likelihood ratios, number needed to treat, and measuring clinically meaningful change
- Special features that illustrate how research applies to practice, including, “Case-in Point,” “Fun Facts,” “Historical Notes,” and end-of-chapter ‘take-away’ commentaries from the author
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