Statistics for health care research : a practical workbook. Susan K. Grove

previously published in 2007

includes bibliographical details and index

Identifying level of measurement: nominal
Identifying level of measurement: ordinal
Identifying level of measurement: interval/ratio
Understanding percentages
Frequency distributions with percentages
Cumulative percentages and percentile ranks
Interpreting histograms
Interpreting line graphs
Identifying probability and nonprobability sampling methods
Understanding the sampling section of a research report: sample criteria, sample size, refusal rate, and mortality
Using statistics to describe a study sample
Using power analysis to determine sample size
Understanding reliability values of measurement methods
Understanding validity values of measurement methods
Measurements of central tendency mean, median, and mode
Mean and standard deviation
Mean, standard deviation, and 68% of normal curve
Mean, standard deviation, and 95% and 99% of normal curve
Determining skewness of a distribution
Understanding t scores
Effect size
Scatterplot
Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient
Understanding Pearson's r, effect size, and percentage of variance explained
Multiple correlations I
Multiple correlations II
Simple linear regression
Multiple linear regression
T-tests for independent groups I
T-tests for independent groups II
T-tests for dependent groups
Significance of correlation coefficient
Standard error of the mean: 95th confidence interval
Standard error of the mean: 99th confidence interval
Standard error of a percentage and 95th confident interval
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) I
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) II
Post hoc analyses following ANOVA
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) with confidence intervals
Chi square I
Chi square II
Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient
Mann-Whitney U test
Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test
Specificity and sensitivity

This book is a concise, practical tool that will help you develop confidence in interpreting the statistical data in health sciences research articles. This unique resource consists of 45 exercises designed to strengthen your understanding of sampling, measurement, and statistical analysis techniques. It's the only workbook of its kind to include excerpts from both the nursing and medical literature for a complete perspective on health sciences research. --from back cover