Statistical Methods for Health Care Research

by Munro, Barbara Hazard

• ISBN13: 9780781748407
• ISBN10: 0781748402
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-04
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Focusing on the statistical methods most frequently used in the health care literature and featuring numerous charts, graphs, and up-to-date examples from the literature, this text provides a thorough foundation for the statistics portion of nursing and all health care research courses. All Fifth Edition chapters include new examples and new computer printouts using the latest software, SPSS for Windows, Version 12. New material on regression diagnostics has been added. Includes a complete set of powerpoint slides on the Connection website

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE Understanding the Data	1	(106)
Organizing and Displaying Data	3	(30)
Mary E. Duffy
Barbara S. Jacobsen
Univariate Descriptive Statistics	33	(40)
Mary E. Duffy
Barbara S. Jacobsen
Key Principles of Statistical Inference	73	(34)
Mary E. Duffy
Barbara Hazard Munro
Barbara S. Jacobsen
SECTION TWO Specific Statistical Techniques	107	(328)
Selected Nonparametric Techniques	109	(28)
Barbara Hazard Munro
t Tests: Measuring the Differences Between Group Means	137	(14)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Differences Among Group Means: One-Way Analysis of Variance	151	(22)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Differences Among Group Means: Multifactorial Analysis of Variance	173	(26)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Analysis of Covariance	199	(14)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance	213	(26)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Correlation	239	(20)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Regression	259	(28)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Regression Diagnostics and Canonical Correlation	287	(14)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Logistic Regression	301	(20)
Barbara Hazard Munro
Exploratory Factor Analysis	321	(30)
Jane Karpe Dixon
Confirmatory Factor Analysis	351	(26)
Karen J. Aroian
Anne E. Norris
Path Analysis	377	(28)
Anne E. Norris
Structural Equation Modeling	405	(30)
Anne E. Norris
Glossary	435	(32)
APPENDICES
Appendix A Percent of Total Area of Normal Curve Between a z-Score and the Mean	447	(2)
Appendix B Distribution of x2 Probability	449	(2)
Appendix C Distribution of t	451	(2)
Appendix D The 5% and 1% Points for the Distribution of F	453	(4)
Appendix E Critical Values of the Correlation Coefficient	457	(2)
Appendix F Transformation of r to zr	459	(2)
Appendix G Survey for Exercises	461	(6)
Bibliography	467	(10)
Index	477