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MEB008983 |
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OCoLC |
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20150601074003.0 |
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130604s2013 stka b 001 0 eng |
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GBB353918 |
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bnb |
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101619803 |
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DNLM |
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016429611 |
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Uk |
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9780702041945 (pbk.) |
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.b75170371 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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NLM |
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eng |
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rda |
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NLM |
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UKMGB |
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OCLCO |
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YDXCP |
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NEH |
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JHE |
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AU@ |
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EEK |
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OCLCF |
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UtOrBLW |
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nlmcopyc |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
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OSUU |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
R 850 |
| Item number |
.P758 2013 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Polgar, Stephen. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Introduction to research in the health sciences / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Stephen Polgar, Shane A. Thomas. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
6th edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
London : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Elsevier, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
ix, 235 pages : |
| Other physical details |
color illustrations ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Section 1. Methodological foundations of health research : Foundations of health research ; Quantitative and qualitative methods ; The research process -- Section 2. Research planning : The formulation of research questions ; Sampling methods and external validity ; Ethics -- Section 3. Research designs : Experimental designs and randomized controlled trials ; Surveys and quasi-experimental designs ; Single case (n = 1) designs ; Qualitative research -- Section 4. Data collection : Questionnaires ; Interviewing techniques ; Observation ; Measurement -- Section 5. Descriptive statistics : Organization and presentation of data ; Measures of central tendency and variability ; Standard scores and normal distributions ; Correlation -- Section 6. Data analysis and inference : Probability and confidence intervals ; Hypothesis testing: selection and use of statistical tests ; Effect size and the interpretation of evidence ; Qualitative data analysis -- Section 7. Evaluation and dissemination of research results : Critical evaluation of published research ; Synthesis: systematic reviews and meta-analysis. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
This popular textbook provides a concise, but comprehensive, overview of health research as an integrated, problem-solving process. It bridges the gap between health research methods and evidence-based clinical practice, making it an essential tool for students embarking on research. Practitioners also benefit from guidance on interpreting the ever-expanding published research in clinical and scientific journals, to ensure their practice is up to date and evidence-based and to help patients understand information obtained online. |
| 650 12 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Biomedical research |
| General subdivision |
Methods. |
| 650 22 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Research design. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Medicine |
| General subdivision |
Research. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Thomas, Shane A. |
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Books |
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Foreign |