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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

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      Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
      Publication Date: 06/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9780702074936, 978-0702074936
      ISBN10: 0702074934
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      Table of Contents
      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

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