LEADER 03223nam 22005413u 450 001 9910480404003321 005 20210108012724.0 010 $a1-4522-4363-8 010 $a1-4522-5058-8 035 $a(CKB)2560000000089877 035 $a(EBL)997107 035 $a(OCoLC)809773980 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC997107 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000089877 100 $a20131216d1998|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aQuantitative Nursing Research$b[electronic resource] 210 $aThousand Oaks $cSAGE Publications$d1998 215 $a1 online resource (299 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7619-1363-7 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; Part I - The Foundations of Quantitative Nursing Research; Chapter 1 - What is Quantitative Nursing Research?; Chapter 2 - Research Questions and Hypotheses; Chapter 3 - Causality, Generalizability, and Randomization; Chapter 4 - Ethical Considerations in Nursing Research; Part II - Quantitative Research Designs; Chapter 5 - Experiments; Chapter 6 - Surveys; Chapter 7 - Correlational Research I: ""Ordinary"" Correlational Studies; Chapter 8 - Correlational Research II: Causal-Comparative Studies; Part III - Quantitative Techniques for Data Gathering and Analysis 327 $aChapter 9 - SamplingChapter 10 - Measurement; Chapter 11 - Statistics; Chapter 12 - The Use of Computers in Quantitative Research; Part IV - Specialized Quantitative Techniques; Chapter 13 - Secondary Analysis; Chapter 14 - Meta-Analysis; Chapter 15 - Pilot Studies and Replication Studies; Chapter 16 - Methodological Research; Part V - Miscellaneous Topics; Chapter 17 - Running Subjects One at a Time; Chapter 18 - The Measurement of Change; Chapter 19 - Strategies for Coping with Missing-Data Problems; Chapter 20 - The Dissemination of Research Results; References; Index; About the Author 330 $a You may stop looking now. Quantitative Nursing Research is the answer to the prayers of graduate students and practitioners who have sought the key to this often intimidating subject. In this highly readable (dare we say enjoyable?) work, Thomas R. Knapp guides the reader through the basic definitions, fundamentals of design, and techniques of quantitative research 606 $aNursing -- Research -- Methodology 606 $aNursing - Research - Methodology 606 $aNursing -- Research -- Statistical methods 606 $aNursing - Research - Statistical methods 606 $aNursing Research -- methods 606 $aStatistics as Topic 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aNursing -- Research -- Methodology. 615 4$aNursing - Research - Methodology. 615 4$aNursing -- Research -- Statistical methods. 615 4$aNursing - Research - Statistical methods. 615 4$aNursing Research -- methods. 615 4$aStatistics as Topic. 676 $a610.730723 676 $a610.730727 700 $aKnapp$b Thomas R$0984281 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910480404003321 996 $aQuantitative Nursing Research$92248021 997 $aUNINA