Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice

Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice
ISBN-10
0838526950
ISBN-13
9780838526958
Series
Foundations of Clinical Research
Category
Medical / Nursing / General
Pages
752
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Prentice Hall Health
Authors
Leslie Gross Portney, Mary P. Watkins

Description

This book serves as a comprehensive reference for a variety of research situations. This edition reflects the popular approaches to analysis and design, and addresses the focus of health-care related research through the 1990s and into the 21st century. Expanded or added topics include outcomes research and the disablement model, validity and diagnostic screening, meta-analysis, scales used in survey and outcomes research, logistic regression, measures of reliability, and data management to prepare for computer analysis. For those in the health professions, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nursing, and exercise physiology.

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