Research Methods in Pharmacy Practice: Methods and Applications Made Easy

This is a comprehensive guide to applying research methods to practice problems. It uses case-based examples and activities rooted in practice to support development of knowledge, skills, and confidence in applying evidence-based research methods. An array of different methodologies and qualitative/quantitative methods are described. Examples of topics include distinction between methodologies and methods, ethics protocols, as well as design/implementation/data analysis/interpretation of findings using methods such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, observational research, database mining, text and document analysis, quality improvement (PDSA cycles), economic (cost/benefit) evaluations. INDICE: PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction to research in pharmacy practice 2 Planning your research 3 Levels of Measurement PART 2 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS 4 Introduction to quantitative research 5 Validity and reliability: How do you know you are measuring what you think you are measuring? 6 Planning a survey, designing your questionnaire, and setting up a database 7 Participants in your research 8 Experimental design and randomised controlled trials: deciding what treatment works 9 Managing your results: a step-by-step guide to the principles underpinning your choice of the right statistics to use 10 Descriptive statistics: how many people said what and who were they? 11 Inferential statistics PART 3 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: DATA COLLECTION & ANALYSIS 12 Introduction to Qualitative Research 13 Qualitative interviewing 14 Focus Groups 15 Observational Methods 16 Data analysis and coding 17 Data synthesis and presentation of findings 18 Other qualitative methods PART 4 MIXED METHODS RESEARCH 19 Multimethod, or Mixed-Methods Research PART 5 CONCLUSIONS 20 Research Outputs and Knowledge Translation 21 Conclusions - for just getting started

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-7426-4
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 30/04/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés