Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences

  <p>Section 1 Methodological foundations of health research</p> <p>1 Foundations of health research</p> <p>2 Quantitative and qualitative methods</p> <p>3 The research process</p> <p>Section 2 Research planning</p> <p>4 The formulation of research questions</p> <p>5 Sampling methods and external validity</p> <p>6 Ethics</p> <p>Section 3 Research designs</p> <p>7 Experimental designs and randomized controlled trials</p> <p>8 Surveys and quasi-experimental designs</p> <p>9 Qualitative research</p> <p>Section 4 Data collection</p> <p>10 Questionnaires and survey design</p> <p>11 Mixed methods </p> <p>12 Interviewing techniques</p> <p>13 Measurement and observation</p> <p>Section 5 Descriptive statistics</p> <p>14 Organization and presentation of data</p> <p>15 Measures of central tendency and variability</p> <p>16 Standard scores and normal distributions</p> <p>17 Correlation</p> <p>Section 6 Data analysis and inference</p> <p>18 Probability and confidence intervals</p> <p>19 Hypothesis testing: selection and use of statistical tests</p> <p>20 Effect size and the interpretation of evidence</p> <p>21 Qualitative data analysis</p> <p>22 Critical evaluation of published research </p> <p>Section 7 Evaluation and dissemination of research results</p> <p>23 Synthesis of research evidence: systematic reviews and meta-analyses </p> <p>24 Translational research </p>