Research Methods in Health: Investigating Health and Health Services

This bestselling book provides an accessible introduction to the concepts and practicalities of multi-disciplinary research methods in health and health services. The new edition has updated and expanded coverage of:International examples, terms and approachesEpidemiology and methods of tracing epidemicsAging population demography and bio-demography Evaluation and assessment of health servicesHealth services research and audit, including data generationMethods of evaluating patients' perspectives Measuring quality of life outcomesHealth economics methods and applicationsQuantitative and qualitative researchCore processes and methodologies such as social research, mixed methods, literature reviewing and critical appraisal, secondary data analysis and evidence-based practice will be covered in detail. The book also looks at the following key areas of health research:Health needsMorbidity and mortality trends and ratesCosting health servicesSampling for survey researchCross-sectional and longitudinal survey designExperimental methods and techniques of group assignmentQuestionnaire designInterviewing techniquesCoding and analysis of quantitative dataMethods and analysis of qualitative observational studiesUnstructured interviewingThe book is grounded in the author's career as a researcher on health and health service issues, and the valuable experience this has provided in meeting the challenges of research on people and organisations in real life settings.Research Methods in Health, Fifth Edition is an essential companion for students and researchers of health and health services at all levels, health clinicians and policy-makers with responsibility for applying research findings and judging the soundness of research.

ISBN:	9780335250929
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:	Open University Press
Published date:	13 Feb 2023
Language:	English
Weight:	-1g
Height:	240mm
Width:	170mm

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