TEST BANK FOR
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH RESEARCH
METHODS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE 3RD
EDITION LATEST VERSION 2025/2026 [A+]
ALL CHAPTERS FULLY COVERED
BY KATHRYN H. JACOBSEN (AUTHOR)
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 THE HEALTH RESEARCH PROCESS
STEP 1: IDENTIFYING A STUDY QUESTION
CHAPTER 2 SELECTING A RESEARCH QUESTION
CHAPTER 3 REVIEWING THE LITERATURE
CHAPTER 4 DEFINING SPECIFIC AIMS
CHAPTER 5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 6 COAUTHORING
STEP 2: SELECTING A STUDY APPROACH
CHAPTER 7 OVERVIEW OF STUDY DESIGNS
CHAPTER 8 CASE SERIES
CHAPTER 9 CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 10 CASE-CONTROL STUDIES
CHAPTER 11 COHORT STUDIES
CHAPTER 12 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 13 QUALITATIVE STUDIES
CHAPTER 14 CORRELATIONAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 15 SYNTHESIS RESEARCH
STEP 3: DESIGNING THE STUDY AND COLLECTING DATA
CHAPTER 16 RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
CHAPTER 17 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER 18 ETHICAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL
CHAPTER 19 POPULATION SAMPLING
CHAPTER 20 SAMPLE SIZE AND POWER
CHAPTER 21 QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 22 COLLECTING QUANTITATIVE DATA
CHAPTER 23 COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA
CHAPTER 24 ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTER 25 SECONDARY ANALYSES
CHAPTER 26 SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND META-ANALYSES
CHAPTER 27 WRITING GRANT PROPOSALS
STEP 4: ANALYZING DATA
CHAPTER 28 DATA MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 29 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
CHAPTER 30 COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
CHAPTER 31 REGRESSION ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 32 QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 33 ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS TOOLS
STEP 5: REPORTING FINDINGS
CHAPTER 34 POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
CHAPTER 35 ARTICLE STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 36 CITING
CHAPTER 37 CRITICALLY REVISING
CHAPTER 38 WRITING SUCCESS STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 39 REASONS TO PUBLISH
CHAPTER 40 SELECTING TARGET JOURNALS
CHAPTER 41 MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
CHAPTER 42 PEER REVIEW AND PUBLICATION
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,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
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, B) BASIC MEDICAL RESEARCH
C) POPULATION HEALTH RESEARCH
Page | 4
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH RESEARCH
METHODS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE 3RD
EDITION LATEST VERSION 2025/2026 [A+]
ALL CHAPTERS FULLY COVERED
BY KATHRYN H. JACOBSEN (AUTHOR)
Page | 1
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 THE HEALTH RESEARCH PROCESS
STEP 1: IDENTIFYING A STUDY QUESTION
CHAPTER 2 SELECTING A RESEARCH QUESTION
CHAPTER 3 REVIEWING THE LITERATURE
CHAPTER 4 DEFINING SPECIFIC AIMS
CHAPTER 5 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 6 COAUTHORING
STEP 2: SELECTING A STUDY APPROACH
CHAPTER 7 OVERVIEW OF STUDY DESIGNS
CHAPTER 8 CASE SERIES
CHAPTER 9 CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 10 CASE-CONTROL STUDIES
CHAPTER 11 COHORT STUDIES
CHAPTER 12 EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 13 QUALITATIVE STUDIES
CHAPTER 14 CORRELATIONAL STUDIES
CHAPTER 15 SYNTHESIS RESEARCH
STEP 3: DESIGNING THE STUDY AND COLLECTING DATA
CHAPTER 16 RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
CHAPTER 17 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
CHAPTER 18 ETHICAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL
CHAPTER 19 POPULATION SAMPLING
CHAPTER 20 SAMPLE SIZE AND POWER
CHAPTER 21 QUESTIONNAIRE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 22 COLLECTING QUANTITATIVE DATA
CHAPTER 23 COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA
CHAPTER 24 ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTER 25 SECONDARY ANALYSES
CHAPTER 26 SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND META-ANALYSES
CHAPTER 27 WRITING GRANT PROPOSALS
STEP 4: ANALYZING DATA
CHAPTER 28 DATA MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 29 DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
CHAPTER 30 COMPARATIVE STATISTICS
CHAPTER 31 REGRESSION ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 32 QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 33 ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS TOOLS
STEP 5: REPORTING FINDINGS
CHAPTER 34 POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS
CHAPTER 35 ARTICLE STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 36 CITING
CHAPTER 37 CRITICALLY REVISING
CHAPTER 38 WRITING SUCCESS STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 39 REASONS TO PUBLISH
CHAPTER 40 SELECTING TARGET JOURNALS
CHAPTER 41 MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
CHAPTER 42 PEER REVIEW AND PUBLICATION
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,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
Page | 3
, B) BASIC MEDICAL RESEARCH
C) POPULATION HEALTH RESEARCH
Page | 4
