{"product_id":"introduction-to-research-methods-and-data-analysis-in-the-health-sciences-9780273763840","title":"Introduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in the Health Sciences","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gareth Hagger-Johnson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Research\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst the 'health sciences' are a broad and diverse area, and includes public health, primary care, health psychology, psychiatry and epidemiology, the research methods and data analysis skills required to analyse them are very similar. Moreover, the ability to \u003ci\u003eappraise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003econduct\u003c\/i\u003e research is emphasised within the health sciences - and students are expected increasingly to do both. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Research Methods and Data Analysis in the Health Sciences presents a balanced blend of quantitative research methods, and the most widely used techniques for collecting and analysing data in the health sciences. Highly practical in nature, the book guides you, step-by-step, through the research process, and covers both the consumption and the production of research and data analysis. Divided into the three strands that run throughout quantitative health science research - critical numbers, critical appraisal of existing research, and conducting new research - this accessible textbook introduces: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescriptive statistics \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMeasures of association for categorical and continuous outcomes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfounding, effect modification, mediation and causal inference \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical appraisal \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSearching the literature \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRandomised controlled trials \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCohort studies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase-control studies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eResearch ethics and data management \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDissemination and publication \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLinear regression for continuous outcomes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLogistic regression for categorical outcomes. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dedicated companion website offers additional teaching and learning resources for students and lecturers, including screenshots, R programming code, and extensive self-assessment material linked to the book's exercises and activities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear and accessible with a comprehensive coverage to equip the reader with an understanding of the research process and the practical skills they need to collect and analyse data, it is essential reading for all undergraduate and postgraduate students in the health and medical sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46488374476951,"sku":"9780273763840","price":4411.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780273763840.jpg?v=1766337893","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/introduction-to-research-methods-and-data-analysis-in-the-health-sciences-9780273763840","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}