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Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings

Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings

Authors :
George A. Morgan
Jeffrey A. Gliner
Robert J. Harmon
George A. Morgan
Jeffrey A. Gliner
Robert J. Harmon
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

Clinically oriented professionals and students need to understand and evaluate the research and statistics in professional articles, especially given today's emphasis on evidence-based practice. This book demonstrates how the research approach and design help determine the appropriate statistical analysis. Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings features:•short, independent, chapters that do not have to be read in order;•a guide to understanding why a particular statistic was selected;•an emphasis on effects sizes including measures of risk potency;•numerous cross-disciplinary examples to illustrate the material; and•methods to help determine practical and clinical significance and their relation to meta-analysis and evidence-based practice.This book is intended for practitioners and students in psychology, education, counseling, mental and allied health, nursing, and medicine, and as a text for courses on understanding research methods and statistics.

Details

Language :
English
ISBNs :
9780805853315, 9780805853322, 9781135604547, 9781135604530, 9781135604516, and 9781410615770
Database :
eBook Index
Journal :
Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings
Publication Type :
eBook
Accession number :
158605