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Jacobsen, Kathryn H.

Introduction to health research methods : a practical guide / Kathryn H. Jacobsen. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2012. - xv, 287 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

The purpose and process of health research --
Selecting a general topic --
Reviewing the literature --
Focusing the research question --
Assembling a support team --
Overview of study apporaches --
Reviews --
Correlational (ecological) studies --
Case series --
Cross-sectional surveys --
Case-control studies --
Cohort studies --
Experimental studies --
Qualitative studies --
Developing a proposal and protocol --
Primary studies: selecting a sample population --
Primary studies: estimating sample size --
Primary studies: developing a questionnaire --
Primary studies: surveys and interviews --
Primary studies: additional assessments --
Primary studies: ethical considerations --
Ethical review and approval --
Secondary studies: existing data sets --
Tertiary studies: systematic reviews and meta-analyses --
Data management --
Descriptive statistics --
Comparative statistics --
A brief guide to advanced health statistics --
Article structure --
Citing --
Writing strategies --
Critically revising --
Posters and presentations --
Selecting target journals --
The submission, review, and publication process --
Why publish.

ISBN: 9780763783341 (pbk.) 076378334X (pbk.)

LCCN: 2011000464

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101550900 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medicine--Research--Methodology.
Health--Research--Methodology.
Experimental design.
Biomedical Research--methods.
Research Design.

LC Class. No.: R850 / .J33 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 610.72

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2011 E-828 W 20.5