Design and Analysis of Clinical Nursing Research Studies

• Main Authors: Martin, Colin R., Thompson, David R.
• Format: eBook Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Routledge 2000; Taylor and Francis; Taylor & Francis Group
• Edition: 1
• Series: Routledge Essentials for Nurses
• Subjects: Clinical medicine; Methodology; Nursing; Statistical methods; ESRD; Confidence Intervals; Iv Manipulation; Data Set; Vice Versa; Alcohol Dependent Group; CAPD; Single Sample T-test; YSIS YSIS YSIS; Confidence Intervals Confidence Intervals; YSIS YSIS YSIS YSIS YSIS; YSIS YSIS; Parametric Test Procedure; YSIS YSIS YSIS YSIS; CAPD Therapy; Good Graphical Presentation; Matched Subjects Design; Nom Inal; Single Sample Design; Family-wise Error Rate; Single Sample Studies; Wilcoxon Test; Self-report Depression Scores; End Stage Renal Disease; Quantitative Research
• ISBN: 041522599X; 9780415225984; 0415225981; 9780415225991
• DOI: 10.4324/9780203134986

This invaluable text on the design and analysis of clinical research studies explains the basis of experimental design and statistics in a way that is sensitive to the clinical context in which nurses work. It uses data from actual studies to illustrate how to:*design the study*use and select data*present research findings*use a computer for statistical analysis.The scope of the study designs and associated statistical techniques covered in the book allow both the beginning nurse researcher and the more seasoned professional nurse investigator to approach a research study with confidence and optimism. The authors show how qualitative data can be approached quantitatively, what the advantages of this are from the nursing viewpoint, and how quantitative methodology can help nurses to develop a common research language with other disciplines involved in patient care.