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Statistics for nursing research : a workbook for evidence-based practice / Susan K. Grove [and] Daisha J. Cipher.

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Book
Author/Creator:
Grove, Susan K., author.
Cipher, Daisha J., author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medicine--Research--Statistical methods.
Medicine.
Nursing--Research.
Nursing.
Nursing--Statistics.
Nursing Research.
Medical Subjects:
Nursing Research.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 544 pages) : illustrations, charts
Edition:
Fourth Edition.
Place of Publication:
St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2024]
Contents:
PART 1: Understanding Statistical Methods
Identifying Levels of Measurement: Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, and Ratio
Identifying Probability and Nonprobability Sampling Methods in Studies
Understanding the Sampling Section of a Research Report: Population, Sampling Criteria, Sample Size, Refusal Rate, and Attrition Rate
Understanding Reliability of Measurement Methods
Understanding Validity of Measurement Methods
Understanding Frequencies and Percentages
Interpreting Line Graphs
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode
Measures of Dispersion: Range and Standard Deviation
Description of a Study Sample
Interpreting Scatterplots
Algorithm for Determining the Appropriateness of Inferential Statistical Techniques
Understanding Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient
Understanding Simple Linear Regression
Understanding Multiple Linear Regression
Understanding Independent Samples t-test
Understanding Paired or Dependent Samples t-test
Understanding Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Post Hoc Analyses
Understanding Pearson Chi Square
Understanding Spearman Rank-Order Correlation Coefficient
Understanding Mann-Whitney U Test
Understanding Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
PART 2: Conducting and Interpreting Statistical Analyses
Selecting Appropriate Analysis Techniques for Studies
Describing the Elements of Power Analysis: Power, Effect Size, Alpha, and Sample Size
Conducting Power Analysis
Determining the Normality of a Distribution
Calculating Descriptive Statistics
Handling Missing Data NEW!
Calculating Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient
Calculating Simple Linear Regression
Calculating Multiple Linear Regression
Calculating t-tests for Independent Samples
Calculating t-tests for Paired (Dependent) Samples
Calculating the Mann-Whitney U Test NEW!
Calculating Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Post Hoc Analyses Following ANOVA
Calculating Sensitivity and Specificity
Calculating Pearson Chi-Square
Calculating Odds Ratio and 95% Confidence Intervals
References
Appendices
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 a = 0.05 and a = 0.01
Appendix D: Critical Values of the ?2 Distribution
Index
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 518-524) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Other Format:
Print version:
ISBN:
0323930506
9780323930505
Publisher Number:
90104531466
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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