Polgar, Stephen. <br/><br/>
Introduction to research in the health sciences / 
Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - Edinburgh ;  New York :  Elsevier,  2008. 
 - vii, 334 p. :  ill.  ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (301-303) and index. 
<br/><br/>Methods and health research: discussion, questions, and answers -- Research planning -- Sampling methods and external validity -- Causal research and internal validity: discussion, questions, and answers -- Experimental designs and intervention studies -- Surveys and quasi-experimental designs -- Single case (n=1) designs -- Qualitative research -- Questionnaire design -- Interview techniques and the analysis of interview data -- Observation -- Measurement: discussion, questions, and answers -- Organization and presentation of data -- Measures of central tendency and variability -- Standard scores and normal curve -- Correlation: discussion, questions, and answers -- Probability and sampling distributions -- Hypothesis testing -- Selection and use of statistical tests -- The interpretation of research evidence: Discussion, questions, and answers -- Qualitative data analysis -- Presentation of health science research -- Critical evaluation of published research -- Synthesis of research evidence. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780443074295 (pbk.) 0443074291 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007002160 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Medicine--Research--Methodology.<br/>Biomedical Research--methods.<br/>Research Design.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R850  / .P5 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>610.72 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>W 20.5  / P765i 2008