Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research
Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research 2e\ Denise F. Polit, PdD\ Users praised the accessibility, clarity, and user-friendliness of the first edition of Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing Research. Now, the push for evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing and health care makes this new edition timely. The style and practical emphasis of the first edition have been retained, but important innovations have also been introduced, making it even easier to embark on a professional...
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The second edition of Statistics and Data Analysis for Nursing, uses a conversational style to teach students how to use statistical methods and procedures to analyze research findings. Readers are guided through the complete analysis process from performing a statistical analysis to the rationale behind doing so. Special focus is given to quantitative methods. Other features include management of data, how to "clean" data, and how to work around missing data. New to this edition areupdated research examples utilizinging examples from an international mix of studies published by nurse researchers in 2006-2009.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Data Analysis in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment 1Chapter 2 Frequency Distributions: Tabulating and Displaying Data 19Chapter 3 Central Tendency, Variability, and Relative Standing 39Chapter 4 Bivariate Description: Crosstabulation, Risk Indexes, and Correlation 59Chapter 5 Statistical Inference 83Chapter 6 t Tests: Testing Two Mean Differences 114Chapter 7 Analysis of Variance 137Chapter 8 Chi-Square and Nonparametric Tests 169Chapter 9 Correlation and Simple Regression 197Chapter 10 Multiple Regression 223Chapter 11 Analysis of Covariance, Multivariate ANOVA, and Related Multivariate Analyses 263Chapter 12 Logistic Regression 306Chapter 13 Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency Reliability Analysis 333Chapter 14 Missing Values 365References 392Glossary 397AppendicesAppendix A Theoretical Sampling Distribution Tables 410Appendix B Tables for Power Analyses 421Appendix C Answers to Exercises, Part A 426Index 430
