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Introduction to Health Research Methods: A Practical Guide
Kathryn H. Jacobsen
3rd Edition
,Table of Contents
Step 1: Identifying a Study Question
1. The Health Research Process
2. Selecting a Research Question
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Defining Specific Aims
5. Professional Development
6. Co-authoring
Step 2: Selecting a Study Approach
7. Overview of Study Designs
8. Case Series
9. Cross-Sectional Studies
10. Case-Control Studies
11. Cohort Studies
12. Experimental Studies
13. Qualitative Studies
14. Correlational Studies
15. Synthesis Research
Step 3: Designing the Study and Collecting Data
16. Research Protocols
17. Ethical Considerations
18. Ethical Review and Approval
19. Population Sampling
20. Sample Size and Power
21. Questionnaire Development
22. Collecting Quantitative Data
23. Collecting Qualitative Data
24. Additional Assessments
25. Secondary Analyses
26. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
27. Writing Grant Proposals
Step 4: Analyzing Data
28. Data Management
29. Descriptive Statistics
30. Comparative Statistics
31. Regression Analysis
32. Qualitative Analysis
33. Additional Analysis Tools
Step 5: Reporting Findings
34. Posters and Presentations
35. Article Structure
36. Citing
37. Critically Revising
38. Writing Success Strategies
39. Reasons to Publish
40. Selecting Target Journals
41. Manuscript Submission
42. Peer Review and Publication
, Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? The five steps of the research process can vary according to the goal of the research
project or according to what methods are used.
Accurate Answer: False Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process Subject: Chapter 1
2. True or False? Population health focuses on the outcomes and determinants of health in groups of
humans.
Accurate Answer: True Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research Subject: Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. What type of research evaluates the best ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat adverse health issues that
affect individuals and families?
A) Clinical research
B) Basic medical research
C) Population health research
D) Translational research Accurate Answer: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1
2. Demography is often used as a tool in what type of research?
A) Clinical research
B) Basic medical research
C) Population health research
, D) Translational research Accurate Answer: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research Subject: Chapter 1
3. What is the fourth step in the research process?
A) Designing the study
B) Selecting a general study approach
C) Reporting the findings
D) Analyzing the data Accurate Answer: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process Subject: Chapter 1
Chapter: Chapter 02 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for
the success of the intervention?
A) Brainstorming
B) Concept mapping
C) PICOT
D) Practical questions
Accurate Answer: C Complexity: ModerateAhead: PICOT Subject: Chapter 2
2. Which of the following, related to the candidate question, will assist the researcher in determining what
is already known about the topic and what new information a new study could contribute?
A) Meta-analysis
B) Literature review
Introduction to Health Research Methods: A Practical Guide
Kathryn H. Jacobsen
3rd Edition
,Table of Contents
Step 1: Identifying a Study Question
1. The Health Research Process
2. Selecting a Research Question
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Defining Specific Aims
5. Professional Development
6. Co-authoring
Step 2: Selecting a Study Approach
7. Overview of Study Designs
8. Case Series
9. Cross-Sectional Studies
10. Case-Control Studies
11. Cohort Studies
12. Experimental Studies
13. Qualitative Studies
14. Correlational Studies
15. Synthesis Research
Step 3: Designing the Study and Collecting Data
16. Research Protocols
17. Ethical Considerations
18. Ethical Review and Approval
19. Population Sampling
20. Sample Size and Power
21. Questionnaire Development
22. Collecting Quantitative Data
23. Collecting Qualitative Data
24. Additional Assessments
25. Secondary Analyses
26. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
27. Writing Grant Proposals
Step 4: Analyzing Data
28. Data Management
29. Descriptive Statistics
30. Comparative Statistics
31. Regression Analysis
32. Qualitative Analysis
33. Additional Analysis Tools
Step 5: Reporting Findings
34. Posters and Presentations
35. Article Structure
36. Citing
37. Critically Revising
38. Writing Success Strategies
39. Reasons to Publish
40. Selecting Target Journals
41. Manuscript Submission
42. Peer Review and Publication
, Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz
True/False
1. True or False? The five steps of the research process can vary according to the goal of the research
project or according to what methods are used.
Accurate Answer: False Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process Subject: Chapter 1
2. True or False? Population health focuses on the outcomes and determinants of health in groups of
humans.
Accurate Answer: True Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research Subject: Chapter 1
Multiple Choice
1. What type of research evaluates the best ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat adverse health issues that
affect individuals and families?
A) Clinical research
B) Basic medical research
C) Population health research
D) Translational research Accurate Answer: A
Complexity: Difficult
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research
Subject: Chapter 1
2. Demography is often used as a tool in what type of research?
A) Clinical research
B) Basic medical research
C) Population health research
, D) Translational research Accurate Answer: C
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: Clinical and Population Health Research Subject: Chapter 1
3. What is the fourth step in the research process?
A) Designing the study
B) Selecting a general study approach
C) Reporting the findings
D) Analyzing the data Accurate Answer: D
Complexity: Moderate
Ahead: The Research Process Subject: Chapter 1
Chapter: Chapter 02 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following points toward the selection of key indicators that would provide evidence for
the success of the intervention?
A) Brainstorming
B) Concept mapping
C) PICOT
D) Practical questions
Accurate Answer: C Complexity: ModerateAhead: PICOT Subject: Chapter 2
2. Which of the following, related to the candidate question, will assist the researcher in determining what
is already known about the topic and what new information a new study could contribute?
A) Meta-analysis
B) Literature review
