Interpreting Statistical Findings
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book is aimed at those studying and working in the field of health care, including nurses and the professions allied to medicine, who have little prior knowledge of statistics but for whom critical review of research is an essential skill.
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This book is aimed at those studying and working in the field of health care, including nurses and the professions allied to medicine, who have little prior knowledge of statistics but for whom critical review of research is an essential skill.
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Need help interpreting other people's health research?This book offers guidance for students undertaking a critical review of quantitative research papers and will also help health professionals to understand and interpret statistical results within health-related research papers.
The book requires little knowledge of statistics, includes worked examples and is broken into the following sections:
A worked example of a published RCT and a health survey
Explanations of basic statistical concepts
Explanations of common statistical tests
A quick guide to statistical terms and concepts Walker and Almond have helpfully cross-referenced throughout, so those requiring in-depth explanations or additional worked examples can locate these easily.
Interpreting Statistical Research Findings is key reading for nursing and health care students and will help make this area of research much easier to tackle!
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Interpreting Statistical Findings “
Part 1 Worked ExamplesThe randomised controlled trial
The Health survey
Part 2 Interpreting statistical concepts
Measuring variables: continuous, ordinal and categorical data
Describing continuous data: The normal distribution
Describing nonparametric data
Measuring concepts: Validity and reliability
Sampling data: Probability and non-probability samples
Sample size: criteria for judging adequacy
Testing hypotheses: what does p actually mean?
Part 3 Statistical tests
Introduction to inferential statistics
Comparing two independent (unrelated) groups: independent (unrelated) t test, Mann-Whitney U test, contingency analysis- Fisher's exact test and Chi-square test
Comparing three or more independent (unrelated) groups: One-way ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis test and Chi-square test
Comparing two sets of related data: Matched pairs or single-sample repeated measures- related (paired) t test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, sign test and McNemar's test
Complex group comparisons: ANOVA / ANCOVA, Friedman two-way ANOVA by ranks and Cochrane Q test
Simple tests of association: Correlation and linear regression
complex associations: Multiple and logistic regression
Part 4 Quick reference guide
I Framework for statistical review
II Glossary of terms
III Guide to statistical symbols
IV Overview of common statistical tests
V Guide to the assumptions that underpin statistical tests
VI Summary of statistical test selection and results
VII Extracts from statistical tables
Autoren-Porträt von Jan Walker, Palo Almond
Jan Walker is an experienced researcher, lecturer and supervisor. Her previous books include Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions 3/e (Open University Press, 2007).Palo Almond is a lecturer in public health and primary health care and an experienced research supervisor. She has over 30 years of experience in nursing, public health and midwifery practice, research and education.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Jan Walker , Palo Almond
- 2010, 232 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
- ISBN-10: 0335235964
- ISBN-13: 9780335235964
Sprache:
Englisch
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