Introduction to health research methods: a practical guide

Monograph

xix, 404p. : ill. ; 23cm.

<p><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Designed to empower new investigators to conduct their own original research projects, the third edition of <strong>Introduction to Health Research Methods: A Practical Guide </strong>leads the reader step-by-step in performing quantitative and qualitative research in medicine, public health, and other clinical and population health fields. </span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Organized in five sections, the text covers the entire research process from formulating a study question and selecting a study approach to collecting and analysing data and then disseminating the findings.  Chapters about methods for primary studies (collecting new data), secondary analyses (analysing existing data), and tertiary studies (conducting literature reviews and meta-analyses) provide comprehensive coverage of the scope of health research. </span></p> <p><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">By breaking the research process down into a series of achievable steps, Introduction to Health Research Methods shows students and early career scholars how they can contribute to improving the health of individuals and communities through research.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Features and Benefits</span></strong></p> <ul><li><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Expanded coverage of qualitative research methods, including new chapters on qualitative study design, data collection, and data analysis.</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Additional glossary terms that clarify key terminology for all stages of the research process and a diversity of study approaches.</span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Enhanced explanations of how to select and implement quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methodologies. </span></li><li><span style="line-height: 107%; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">New and updated coverage of topics such as framing research questions, developing testable hypotheses, defining specific aims, responsibly conducting research, selecting study designs, minimizing bias, applying theoretical paradigms, ensuring rigor and reproducibility, conducting quality assessment, managing grants, and more.</span></li></ul>