TY  - BOOK
AU  - Polit,Denise F.
AU  - Beck,Cheryl Tatano
TI  - Essentials of nursing research: appraising evidence for nursing practice 
SN  - 0781781531
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
KW  - Nursing Research
KW  - Evidence-Based Nursing
N1  - 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.
N2  - "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"
ER  -