This text covers all aspects of the design and statistical analysis of clinical research studies. Clinical research material is used throughout the volume to illustrate the design types and statistical tests used.

Chapter 1 Clinical research in nursing; Chapter 2 Designing a clinical study; Chapter 3 The qualities and power of data; Chapter 4 Study sample size calculation; Chapter 5 Choice of statistical tests; Chapter 6 Between-subjects design and tests; Chapter 7 Within-subjects design and tests; Chapter 8 Mixed-group design and tests; Chapter 9 Correlation and association between variables; Chapter 10 Single-sample studies and analysis; Chapter 11 Confidence intervals; Chapter 12 Graphical presentation of data; Chapter 13 The use of computers for statistical analysis; Chapter 14 Considerations when designing a clinical study;