Full Description
This book provides a step-by-step summary of how to do clinical research. It explains what research is and isn't, where to begin and end, and the meaning of key terms. A project planning worksheet is included and can be used as readers work their way through the book in developing a research protocol. The purpose of this book is to empower curious clinicians who want data-based answers.
Doing Research is a concise, user-friendly guide to conducting research, rather than a comprehensive research text. The book contains 12 main chapters followed by the protocol worksheet. Chapter 1 offers a dozen tips to get started, Chapter 2 defines research, and Chapters 3-9 focus on planning. Chapters 10-12 then guide readers through challenges of conducting a study, getting answers from the data, and disseminating results. Useful key points, tips, and alerts are strewn throughout the book to advise and encourage readers.
Contents
A DOZEN TIPS TO START.- WHAT RESEARCH IS (& IS NOT).- THE BIG PICTURE: EXPERIMENT VS. NON-EXPERIMENT.- MAKE PRACTICAL PREPARATIONS.- SYNTHESIZE LITERATURE.- DESIGN RIGOROUS PROCEDURES.- PLAN SAMPLE SELECTION & PROTECTION.- SELECT DATA COLLECTION TOOL.- PROPOSE DATA ANALYSIS.- CONDUCT THE STUDY.- ANALYZE DATA & INTERPRET RESULTS.- DISSEMINATE FINDINGS!.- Protocol Worksheet.
