Kathryn H. Jacobsen. -- 2a. ed. -- Burlington, Mass. : Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2017.

xiv, 376 p.; 23 cm.

ISBN 978-1-284-09438-1.

Incluye índice.

Contenido: Preface -- Whats new in the second edition -- The health research process -- Identifying a study question -- Selecting a general topic -- Reviewing the literature -- Focusing the research question -- Collaboration and mentorship -- Coauthoring -- Selecting a study approach -- Overview of study designs -- Case series -- Cross-sectional surveys -- Case-control studies -- Cohort studies -- Experimental studies -- Qualitative studies -- Correlational studies -- Designing the study and collecting data -- Research protocols -- Population sampling -- Sample size estimation -- Questionnaire development -- Surveys and interviews -- Additional assessments -- Secondary analyses -- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses -- Ethical considerations -- Ethical review and approval -- Writing grant proposals -- Analyzing data -- Data management -- Descriptive statistics -- Comparative statistics -- Regression analysis -- Additional analysis tools -- Reporting findings -- Posters and presentations -- Article structure -- Citing -- Critically revising -- Writing sucess strategies -- Reasons to publish -- Selecting target journals -- Manuscript submission -- Review, resubmission, and publication.