For two decades, Understanding Clinical Papers has been helping
students and professionals understand the research that supports
evidence-based practice. Now in its fourth edition, this popular
introductory textbook covers every major aspect of reading and
evaluating clinical research literature, from identifying the aims and
objectives of a paper to analysing the data with different multivariable
methods. Numerous excerpts from actual clinical research papers make
learning real and immediate, supported by a unique visual approach that
reinforces key points and connects examples with the chapter material.
The fourth edition includes extensively revised content throughout,
including four brand-new chapters covering qualitative studies, Poisson
regression, studies of complex interventions, and research using
previously collected data. New and updated material discusses the
difference between clinical and statistical significance, the
consequences of multiple testing and methods of correction, how topic
guides are used to explore and explain participants' experiences,
standardised guidelines for writing trials and reviews, and much more.
Offering clear explanations of important research-related topics, this
reader-friendly resource:
- Offers a clear, concise, and accessible approach to learning how to
read and analyse clinical research literature
- Features new coverage of qualitative research, including descriptive
studies, sampling and populations, and identifying, summarising, and
measuring qualitative characteristics
- Provides new material on missing data, sub-group analysis, feasibility
and pilot studies, cluster randomised trials, and adaptive trial
designs
- Includes new tables, abstracts, and excerpts from recent clinical
research literature
Understanding Clinical Papers is essential reading for all healthcare
professionals and students, particularly those involved in clinical work
and medical research, as well as general readers wanting to improve
their understanding of research literature.
