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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780702041945 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Transcribing agency |
MANILA TYTANA COLLEGES LIBRARY |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
CIR R 850 P65 2013 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Polgar, Stephen |
| 245 ## - 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 ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Edinburgh : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
ix, 235 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill. ; |
| Dimensions |
25 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - 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 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Research Design. |
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Biomedical Research/methods. |
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Medicine/Research. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Thomas, Shane A. |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Circulation Books |
| 998 ## - LOCAL CONTROL INFORMATION (RLIN) |
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| Cataloger's initials, CIN (RLIN) |
68256 |
| First Date, FD (RLIN) |
126619 |
