Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings

di George A. Morgan (Autore)

Jeffrey A. Gliner (Autore)

Robert J. Harmon (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Inc, 2005

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.

• Autore: George A. Morgan, Jeffrey A. Gliner, Robert J. Harmon
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Inc
• Anno: 2005
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 382 p.
• Dimensioni: 229 x 152 mm
• Peso: 710 gr.
• EAN: 9780805853322

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