Statistics for nursing research : a workbook for evidence-based practice /: a workbook for evidence-based practice. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susan K. Grove, Daisha J. Cipher.
• Authors: Grove, Susan K; Cipher, Daisha J
• Contents: Part 1: Understanding Statistical Methods; 1. Identifying Levels of Measurement: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio; 2. Identifying Probability and Nonprobability Sampling Methods in Studies; 3. Understanding the Sampling Section of a Research Report: Population, Sampling Criteria, Sample Size, Refusal Rate, and Attrition Rate; 4. Understanding Reliability of Measurement Methods; 5. Understanding Validity of Measurement Methods; 6. Understanding Frequencies and Percentages; 7. Interpreting Line Graphs; 8. Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode; 9. Measures of Dispersion: Range and Standard Deviation; 10. Description of a Study Sample; 11. Interpreting Scatterplots; 12. Algorithm for Determining the Appropriateness of Inferential Statistical Techniques; 13. Understanding Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient; 14. Understanding Simple Linear Regression; 15. Understanding Multiple Linear Regression; 16. Understanding Independent Samples t-test; 17. Understanding Paired or Dependent Samples t-test; 18. Understanding Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Post Hoc Analyses; 19. Understanding Chi Square; 20. Understanding Spearman Rank-Order Correlation Coefficient; 21. Understanding Mann-Whitney U Test; 22. Understanding Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed-Ranks Test; Part 2: Conducting and Interpreting Statistical Analyses; 23. Selecting Appropriate Analysis Techniques for Studies; 24. Describing the Elements of Power Analysis: Standard Power, Effect Size, Alpha, and Sample Size; 25. Conducting Power Analysis; 26. Determining the Normality of a Distribution; 27. Calculating Descriptive Statistics; 28. Calculating Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient; 29. Calculating Simple Linear Regression; 30. Calculating Multiple Linear Regression; 31. Calculating t-tests for Independent Samples; 32. Calculating t-tests for Paired (Dependent) Samples; 33. Calculating Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Post Hoc Analyses Following ANOVA; 34. Calculating Sensitivity and Specificity; 35. Calculating Pearson Chi-Square; 36. Calculating Odds Ratio and 95% Confidence Intervals; References; Appendix A: Critical Values for Student's t Distribution; Appendix B: Critical Values of r for Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient; Appendix C: Critical Values of F for α = 0.05 and α = 0.01; Appendix D: Critical Values of the χ2 Distribution
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (480 pages)
• Subjects: 610.730727; Nursing -- Research -- Statistical methods
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323376617; 0323376614
• Related ISBNs: 9780323358811
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