| Description |
vii, 287 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. A. The Foundations of Quantitative Nursing Research. 1. What Is Quantitative Nursing Research? 2. Research Questions and Hypotheses. 3. Causality, Generalizability, and Randomization. 4. Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research -- Pt. B. Quantitative Research Designs. 5. Experiments. 6. Surveys. 7. Correlational Research I: "Ordinary" Correlational Studies. 8. Correlational Research II: Causal-Comparative Studies -- Pt. C. Quantitative Techniques for Data Gathering and Analysis. 9. Sampling. 10. Measurement. 11. Statistics. 12. The Use of Computers in Quantitative Research -- Pt. D. Specialized Quantitative Techniques. 13. Secondary Analysis. 14. Meta-Analysis. 15. Pilot Studies and Replication Studies. 16. Methodological Research --Pt. E. Miscellaneous Topics. 17. Running Subjects One at a Time. 18. The Measurement of Change. 19. Strategies for Coping With Missing-Data Problems. 20. The Dissemination of Research Results |
| Summary |
"In this work, Thomas R. Knapp guides the reader through the basic definitions, fundamentals of design, and techniques of quantitative research." -- WEBSITE |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Research -- Methodology.
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Nursing -- Research -- Statistical methods.
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Nursing Research -- methods.
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Statistics as Topic.
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Nursing Research -- methods.
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| LC no. |
97045338 |
| ISBN |
0761913629 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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0761913637 (paperback: acid-free paper) |
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