Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings

<p>Clinically oriented professionals and students need to understand and evaluate the research and statistics in professional articles, especially given today''s emphasis on evidence-based practice. This book demonstrates how the research approach and design help determine the appropriate statistical analysis. <i>Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings</i> features:<br>*short, independent, chapters that do not have to be read in order;<br>*a guide to understanding why a particular statistic was selected;<br>*an emphasis on effects sizes including measures of risk potency;<br>*numerous cross-disciplinary examples to illustrate the material; and<br>*methods to help determine practical and clinical significance and their relation to meta-analysis and evidence-based practice.<br><br>This book is intended for practitioners and students in psychology, education, counseling, mental and allied health, nursing, and medicine, and as a text for courses on understanding research methods and statistics.</p>