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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0135085071
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0135085073
• Author: Denise F. Polit Humanalysis, Inc., Saratoga Springs, NY

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 are updated research examples utilizinging examples from an international mix of studies published by nurse researchers in 2006-2009.

Table contents:

Chapter Chapter Title

1 Introduction to Data Analysis in an Evidence-Based Practice Environment

2 Frequency Distribution: Tabulating and Displaying Data

3 Central Tendency, Variability, and Location

4 Correlation, Crosstabulation, and Risk Indexes: Describing Relationships:

5 Statistical Inference

6tTests

7 Analysis of Variance

8 Chi Square and Other Nonparametric Tests

9 Correlation and Simple Regression

10 Multiple Regression

11 Analysis of Covariance, MANOVA, and Other Related Multivariate Techniques

12 Using Logistic Regression

13 Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency Reliability Analysis

14 Missing Values

Appendix A: Theoretical Probability Tables

Appendix B: Power Analysis/Effect Size Tables

Appendix C: Tips on Handling Missing Data

Appendix D: Answers for Selected Exercises