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• Title:Reading research : a user-friendly guide for health professionals / Barbara Davies, Jo Logan.
  
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• Author/Creator:Davies, Barbara, RN, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Logan, Jo, RN, author.
  
• Published/Created:Toronto, ON : Elsevier, [2018]
  

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  • Call Number: WY20.5 .D255r 2018
    
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• Library of Congress Subjects:Medicine--Research--Evaluation.
  Nursing--Research--Evaluation.
  Medical literature--Evaluation.
  Nursing literature--Evaluation.
  Medicine--Research--Methodology.
  Nursing--Research--Methodology.
  Nursing--Study and teaching (Continuing education)
  
• Medical Subjects: Nursing Research.
  Research Design.
  
• Edition:Sixth edition.
  
• Description:x, 85 pages ; 23 cm
  
• Summary:"This practical beginner-level introduction to health sciences research is ideal for both students and health professionals. It assumes the reader has little or no experience with analyzing published research, and provides guidelines for reading and understanding research articles, as well as information about important elements of published research (e.g., research methods, common terminology, data analysis and results). The book also briefly discusses how research results can be used and applied to practice."-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Revised edition of: Reading research : A user friendly guide for health professionals / Barbara Davies, Jo Logan. 5th edition. [2012].
  Includes bibliographical references (page 51).
  
• ISBN:9781771720731
  1771720735
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction
  Why Read Research Articles?
  Some Friendly Advice About Reading Research Articles
  Check Out the Reader's Companion Worksheets
  2. Easy Steps for Reading Research
  Title
  Abstract
  Introduction
  Theory Issues
  Methods
  Design
  pt. 1 Qualitative Design Methods
  Rigour in Qualitative Studies
  Sample and Setting
  Data Collection
  Data Analysis and Results
  pt. 2 Quantitative Design Methods
  Experimental Designs
  Non-Experimental Designs
  Rigour in Quantitative Studies
  Sample
  Data Collection
  How to Judge the Rigour of a Data Collection Tool
  Sensitivity and Specificity
  Data Analysis and Results
  Descriptive Statistics
  Inferential Statistics
  pt. 3 Mixed Methods Research
  Mixed Methods Study Characteristics
  Mixed Methods Data Collection and Analysis
  Results and Discussion
  Final Suggestion: The Acknowledgements
  3. Finding Interesting Research Results
  Where and How to Start
  Define Your Clinical Question
  Steps in Constructing a PICO Chart
  Search a Database for Relevant Research
  Search Terms
  How Far Back Should You Search?
  Review Articles
  How to Read the Fictional Forest Plot Depicting a Meta-Analysis
  Appraising Reviews
  Searching the Internet for Research Articles
  Peer Review
  Cautionary Note About Predatory or Fake Journals on the Internet
  How Will I Know If a Journal Is Fake?
  Why Should I Be Concerned If the Paper Is Published in a Predatory Journal?
  Web Portals
  Other Types of Databases
  Keeping Up to Date
  Social Media: Facebook
  4. Using Research Results
  Research Utilization
  Questions to Ask
  Clinical Practice Guidelines
  Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation
  Practice Guideline Websites
  Decision to Use Research Results
  Gathering Support and Resources
  Want to Learn More?
  Bibliography
  Glossary
  Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research
  Worksheets
  1. Qualitative Research: The Reader's Companion Worksheet
  2. Quantitative Research: The Reader's Companion Worksheet
  3. Mixed Methods Research: The Reader's Companion Worksheet
  4. Systematic Reviews: The Reader's Companion Worksheet.