Ideal for both students and health care professionals, Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Health Care Professionals, Sixth Edition is a practical, beginner-level introduction to health sciences research.
Written for readers with little or no experience analyzing research publications, this book provides guidelines for understanding research articles. It also covers important elements of published research, including research methods, common terminology, data analysis, and results.
All chapters have been updated with new research that influences evidence-based practice, along with summaries of the most recent research. For professionals already working in the field, the book also offers a brief discussion of how research findings can be applied and put into practice.
Concise overview of health sciences research maximizes study time by covering all major types of research methodologies.
UNIQUE! Tip boxes provide practical, easy-to-follow suggestions for beginners.
UNIQUE! Alert boxes highlight common assumptions and potential pitfalls when reading research articles.
Companion website provides Research and Reader Worksheets for qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and systematic review research.
NEW! Updated chapters throughout, including key terms and explanations of commonly used research methods.
NEW! Content on using the web and social media, as well as how to avoid predatory journals.
NEW! Expanded coverage of using research to improve patient care helps readers understand the importance of research.
NEW! Introductory chapter overview provides a better understanding of the organization of the book and how to make effective use of its content.
