STATISTICS FOR NURSING RESEARCH A WORKBOOK FOR EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE 3RD EDITION BY SUSAN K GROVE DAISSHA J CIPHER

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,Statistics for Nursing Research




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,A Workbook for Evidence-Based
Practice

THIRD EDITION


Susan K. Grove, PhD, RN, ANP-BC,
GNP-BC
Professor Emerita, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Adult and Gerontological NP Consultant, Arlington, Texas


Daisha J. Cipher, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, The
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas




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,Table of Contents

Cover image


Title page


Copyright


Dedication


Preface


Acknowledgments
Part 1: Understanding Statistical Methods

1. Identifying levels of measurement: Nominal, ordinal, interval,
and ratio

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 1 Questions to be graded


2. Identifying probability and nonprobability sampling methods
in studies



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, Statistical technique in review

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 2 Questions to be graded


3. Understanding the sampling section of a research report:
Population, sampling criteria, sample size, refusal rate, and
a rition rate

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 3 Questions to be graded


4. Understanding reliability of measurement methods

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 4 Questions to be graded


5. Understanding validity of measurement methods

Statistical technique in review

Research article



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, Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 5 Questions to be graded


6. Understanding frequencies and percentages

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 6 Questions to be graded


7. Interpreting line graphs

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 7 Questions to be graded


8. Measures of central tendency: Mean, median, and mode

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions



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, Exercise 8 Questions to be graded


9. Measures of dispersion: Range and standard deviation

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 9 Questions to be graded


10. Description of a study sample

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 10 Questions to be graded


11. Interpreting sca erplots

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 11 Questions to be graded




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, 12. Algorithm for determining the appropriateness of inferential
statistical techniques

Statistical technique in review

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 12 Questions to be graded


13. Understanding Pearson product-moment correlation
coefficient

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 13 Questions to be graded


14. Understanding simple linear regression

Statistical technique in review

Research article

Study questions

Answers to study questions

Exercise 14 Questions to be graded


15. Understanding multiple linear regression

Statistical technique in review



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