Introduction to Health Research Methods: A Practical Guide

by Kathryn H. Jacobsen

Designed to empower new investigators to conduct their own original research projects, the third edition of Introduction to Health Research A Practical Guide leads the reader step-by-step in performing quantitative and qualitative research in medicine, public health, and other clinical and population health fields. Organized in five sections, the text covers the entire research process from formulating a study question and selecting a study approach to collecting and analyzing data and then disseminating the findings. Chapters about methods for primary studies (collecting new data), secondary analyses (analyzing existing data), and tertiary studies (conducting literature reviews and meta-analyses) provide comprehensive coverage of the scope of health research. By breaking the research process down into a series of achievable steps, Introduction to Health Research Methods shows students and early career scholars how they can contribute to improving the health of individuals and communities through research. The Third Edition has been significantly updated to - Expanded coverage of qualitative research methods, including new chapters on qualitative study design, data collection, and data analysis. - Additional glossary terms that clarify key terminology for all stages of the research process and a diversity of study approaches. - Enhanced explanations of how to select and implement quantitative and qualitative research and analysis methodologies. - New and updated coverage of topics such as framing research questions, developing testable hypotheses, defining specific aims, responsibly conducting research, selecting study designs, minimizing bias, applying theoretical paradigms, ensuring rigor and reproducibility, conducting quality assessment, managing grants, and more.

Kindle Edition

First published March 23, 2011

Reviews

[Jerry Benjaman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am an experienced user experience researcher that has worked on a variety of products across two continents, including online, services, AR and VR, wearables, health tech, e-commerce, and business mobility apps. I gain a thorough grasp of clients through both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Many different research techniques can be used in a project. I believe that gathering insights from various sources and employing diverse research techniques can help us better comprehend a particular business problem. The secret is knowing which research methods to employ when, and the first step is being familiar with them. Below, I've included a brief explanation of a few important research techniques.


UX card sorting Brief Descriptions of Research Methods Ethnographic Field Studies: One of my favourite approaches is this one. Here, you get to know your participants and observe their behaviour in a natural setting. To maximise your research, use participant observation techniques. MedsDental is a renowned MedsDental is a renowned Dental Billing Company in the united states, equipped of the revenue cycle experts who are highly proficient in delivering fast and the error-free billing services to the dental practices by using the cutting edge technology. in the united states, equipped of the revenue cycle experts who are highly proficient in delivering fast and the error-free billing services to dental practices by using the cutting-edge technology.

Using the participatory design approach, you can ask participants to interact with design and creative components to share their stories. With the use of this activity, we can better utilise the empathic process and create the perfect user experience by understanding what is most important to users and why.

Usability-Lab Studies: Using this approach, participants meet with a researcher one-on-one in a lab setting. Following a set of scenarios, the participant is given tasks. Additionally, the user's motivation and degree of pleasure with a good or service are ascertained using this technique.

Focus groups: This method involves gathering both verbal and written feedback from groups of 5–15 individuals who participate in a conversation on a predetermined set of subjects.

Interviews: As the name implies, the interviewer meets with the participants one-on-one to have a detailed conversation about a subject.

Eye-tracking: Participants are tracked as they conduct tasks or interact organically with websites, apps, goods, and environments using an eye-tracking equipment (such as Tobii).


Usability Benchmarking: This technique involves conducting carefully planned usability experiments with a range of users to establish performance metrics.

Moderate Remote Usability Studies: Remote usability testing is carried out using screen-sharing software.

Unmoderated Remote Panel Studies: Participants engage with a website or product while thinking aloud so that their experience is recorded for quick playback and analysis. Participants must have prior training and access to video recording and data gathering software.

Concept testing involves sharing a new concept or product's value proposition with participants in person or online to ascertain whether it satisfies their requirements and expectations. It can be carried out in a focus group or one-on-one setting.

Studies using diaries or cameras: Diaries or cameras are used to document and describe a participant's behaviour as it relates to a good or service.

Customer feedback: To get open-ended or closed-ended user input, utilise a feedback link, button, form, or email.

Desirability Studies: Participants are shown a variety of visual design options and asked to assign each option to a group of characteristics from a closed list in order to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback.

Card sorting: By exposing the research and product teams to the users' mental models, this technique is excellent for developing or improving the information architecture of a website. Users are prompted to classify items into groups and then give each group a category.

A/B or Multivariate/live/bucket testing: This technique is used to objectively evaluate various site designs by allocating groups of people to engage with various designs at random and observing how these assignments affect user behaviour. Managing the billing process accurately is not easy as providers might face hurdles in revenue cycle management. Moreover, Net Collection Rate below 95% shows that your practice is facing troubles in the billing process. To eliminate all these hurdles and maintain your NCR up to 96%, MedsIT Nexus Medical Coding Services are around the corner for you so that your practice does not have to face a loss


True-Intent Studies: Before leaving the website, users are surveyed about the reasons they came to the site, and their subsequent behaviour is tracked to see if they were successful in attaining their objectives.

[Ian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I used this book to teach a class called Research in Health Science. The book provides adaquete detail of the subject matter for an undergraduate level course.