Statistics and data analysis for nursing research
Auteurs : POLIT Denise F., LAKE Eileen
The second edition of Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing,uses a conversational style to teach students how to use statistical methods and procedures to analyze research findings.Readers are guided through the complete analysis process from performing a statistical analysis to the rationale behind doing so.Special focus is given to quantitative methods. Other features include management of data, how to "clean" data, and how to work around missing data. New to this edition are
updatedresearch examplesutilizinging examples from an international mix of studies published by nurse researchers in 2006-2009.
Chapter Chapter Title
1Introduction to Data Analysis in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment
2Frequency Distribution: Tabulating and Displaying Data
3Central Tendency, Variability, and Location
4Correlation, Crosstabulation, and Risk Indexes: Describing Relationships:
5Statistical Inference
6t Tests
7Analysis of Variance
8Chi Square and Other Nonparametric Tests
9Correlation and Simple Regression
10Multiple Regression
11Analysis of Covariance, MANOVA, and Other Related Multivariate Techniques
12Using Logistic Regression
13Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency Reliability Analysis
14Missing Values
Appendix A: Theoretical Probability Tables
Appendix B: Power Analysis/Effect Size Tables
Appendix C: Tips on Handling Missing Data
Appendix D: Answers for Selected Exercises
Date de parution : 09-2009
Ouvrage de 490 p.
20.3x25.4 cm
