02266pam a2200301 4500 8264 20181127185509.0 081027s2010 pauac b 001 0 eng 2008047112 0781781531 9780781781534 101487590 Polit, Denise F. Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, Cheryl Tatano Beck. 7th ed. Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010. xiv, 610 p. : ill., ports. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.). text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-545) and index. Introduction to nursing research in an evidence-based practice environment -- Evidence-based nursing practice : fundamentals -- Key concepts and steps in qualitative and quantitative research -- Reading and critiquing research reports -- Ethics in research -- Research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Literature reviews : finding and reviewing research evidence -- Theoretical and conceptual frameworks -- Quantitative research design --Qualitative designs and approaches -- Specific types of research -- Sampling plans -- Data collection methods -- Measurement and data quality -- Statistical analysis of quantitative data -- Rigor and interpretation in quantitative research -- Analysis of qualitative data -- Trustworthiness and integrity in qualitative research -- Systematic reviews : meta-analysis and metasynthesis. "The 7th edition of this text has been updated with stronger coverage and emphasis on evidence-based practice. There is an addition of a new chapter on how to read, interpret, and critique systematic reviews, which are considered by many to be a cornerstone of EBP. There is also new material relating to medical research methodology. This edition offers a more balanced presentation of medical and social science" Nursing Research Evidence-Based Nursing Beck, Cheryl Tatano. 7130 7130 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2021-08-11 12528 6 8 610.73 POL 30011944 2025-11-18 00:00:00 2025-09-30 2018-11-27 MAIN 0 0 ddc 0 0 DESK RTCLIB RTCLIB DESK 2021-03-18 610.73 POL 30012178 2018-11-27 00:00:00 2018-11-27 DESK