This revised chapter about writing research protocols features new 15 15 information about the research process, including the use of Gantt charts (timelines) for research planning This chapter presents information about sampling methods for 16 16 common primary study designs This chapter presents information about sample size and power 17 17 estimation, including examples of how to make these calculations This revised chapter questionnaire development features 18 18 lengthy new sections about reliability and validity This chapter presents information about how to conduct surveys 19 19 and interviews when collecting primary data This revised chapter on additional assessments features new 20 20 information about ethical practices, reliability, and environmental assessment This revised chapter on research ethics features new content on the foundational documents and principles of research ethics and 21 23 expanded coverage of sensitive research questions, confidentiality, and community-based research ethics This revised chapter on IRBs features new content on IRB 22 24 documentation, exempted research, and conflicts of interest (COI) This revised chapter features new information about research ethics, 23 21 health informatics, and data mining This new chapter presents a comprehensive overview of systematic 24 22 reviews and meta-analyses, including new sections on search strings, search limiters, and statistics for pooled analysis This new chapter on writing features sections on funding -- 25 sources, finding grant opportunities, proposal writing, budgeting, and grant management This revised chapter on data management features expanded 25 26 content about recoding and calculating derived variables This revised chapter on descriptive statistics features expanded 26 27 content about variance, standard errors, and confidence intervals This revised chapter on comparative statistics features expanded 27 28 content about type 1 errors, p-values, and correlation This new chapter focuses on regression analysis, multivariable 28 29 statistics, and causal theory This new chapter introduces several analysis tools that move -- 30 beyond standard biostatistical techniques, such as GIS, mathematical modeling, and economic analysis This revised chapter on article structure features a new emphasis on 29 32 outlining and drafting strategies This revised chapter on citing features new information about 30 33 paraphrasing and comparing AMA and APA citation styles
15 15 This revised chapter about writing research protocols features new information about the research process, including the use of Gantt charts (timelines) for research planning 16 16 This chapter presents information about sampling methods for common primary study designs 17 17 This chapter presents information about sample size and power estimation, including examples of how to make these calculations 18 18 This revised chapter questionnaire development features lengthy new sections about reliability and validity 19 19 This chapter presents information about how to conduct surveys and interviews when collecting primary data 20 20 This revised chapter on additional assessments features new information about ethical practices, reliability, and environmental assessment 21 23 This revised chapter on research ethics features new content on the foundational documents and principles of research ethics and expanded coverage of sensitive research questions, confidentiality, and community-based research ethics 22 24 This revised chapter on IRBs features new content on IRB documentation, exempted research, and conflicts of interest (COI) 23 21 This revised chapter features new information about research ethics, health informatics, and data mining 24 22 This new chapter presents a comprehensive overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including new sections on search strings, search limiters, and statistics for pooled analysis -- 25 This new chapter on writing features sections on funding sources, finding grant opportunities, proposal writing, budgeting, and grant management 25 26 This revised chapter on data management features expanded content about recoding and calculating derived variables 26 27 This revised chapter on descriptive statistics features expanded content about variance, standard errors, and confidence intervals 27 28 This revised chapter on comparative statistics features expanded content about type 1 errors, p-values, and correlation 28 29 This new chapter focuses on regression analysis, multivariable statistics, and causal theory -- 30 This new chapter introduces several analysis tools that move beyond standard biostatistical techniques, such as GIS, mathematical modeling, and economic analysis 29 32 This revised chapter on article structure features a new emphasis on outlining and drafting strategies 30 33 This revised chapter on citing features new information about paraphrasing and comparing AMA and APA citation styles
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