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Become a successful evidence-based practitioner How do you evaluate the evidence? Is the information accurate, relevant and meaningful for clinical decision making? Did the design fit the research questions and was the analysis and interpretation of data appropriate? Here are all the materials you need to take your first steps as evidence-based practitioners…how to use the design, data and analysis of research as the foundation for effective clinical decision making. You’ll find support every step of the way as you progress from the foundations of clinical research and concepts of measurement through the processes of designing studies and analyzing data to writing their own research proposal. Updated examples to provide students with a relevant context for understanding designs and analyses Conceptual description of analytic procedures used in evidence-based practice as well as tables to demonstrate simple calculations Algorithm for choosing a statistical procedure based on a study's design Diagrams that aim to assist in a student's understanding of experimental and observational design variations Guidelines for critical appraisal of various types of studies Strong emphasis on evidence-based practice, including a focus on sensitivity/specificity and likelihood ratios, number needed to treat, measuring clinically meaningful change Instructor resources: Ebook

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Author:   Leslie G. Portney
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Edition:   Fourth Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   1.560kg
ISBN:  

9780803661134

ISBN 10:   0803661134
Pages:   696
Publication Date:   30 January 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL RESEARCH 1. Frameworks for Generating and Applying Evidence 2. On the Road to Translational Research 3. Defining the Research Question 4. The Role of Theory in Research and Practice 5. Understanding Evidence-Based Practice 6. Searching the Literature 7. Ethical Issues in Clinical Research Part II: CONCEPTS OF MEASUREMENT 8. Principles of Measurement 9. Concepts of Measurement Reliability 10. Concepts of Measurement Validity 11. Designing Surveys and Questionnaires 12. Understanding Health Measurement Scales Part III: DESIGNS FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH 13. Choosing a Sample 14. Principles of Clinical Trials 15. Design Validity 16. Experimental Designs 17. Quasi-Experimental Designs 18. Single - Subject Designs 19. Exploratory Research: Observational Designs 20. Descriptive Research 21. Qualitative Research Part IV: ANALYZING DATA 22. Descriptive Statistics 23. Foundations of Statistical Inference 24. Comparing Two Means: The t-test 25. Comparing More Than Two Means: Analysis of Variance 26. Multiple Comparison Tests 27. Nonparametric Tests for Group Comparisons 28. Measuring Association for Categorical Variables: Chi-Square 29. Correlation 30. Regression 31. Multivariate Analysis 32. Measurement Revisited: Reliability and Validity Statistics 33. Diagnostic and Screening Procedures 34. Epidemiology: Measuring Risk Part V: Putting It All Together 35. Writing a Research Proposal 36. Critical Appraisal: Evaluating Research Reports 37. Synthesizing Evidence: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 38. Disseminating Research Appendices Statistical Tables Relating the Research Question to the Choice of Statistical Test Data Management Glossary Index

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