Reading Research - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 8th Edition

by Patricia Hansen-Ketchum, PhD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

ISBN: 9780443407383

Page Count: 108

Imprint: Elsevier

List Price: $17.99

Not Yet Available

Most review copies are eBooks – how fast!

A review copy request is most likely to be fulfilled as an eBook on VitalSource rather than a print product, unless no eBook is available. eBooks become available in as little as a few hours. Print products will take between 7 and 10 days to arrive. To request a print copy, please contact us through the Evolve Support Center for further assistance or contact your Elsevier Sales Rep.

Coming Soon!

Expected availability date: 02-01-2027

Important note

You are viewing the faculty version.

Students requesting access will be reported.

Student access

Technical Support

Contact your Elsevier Sales Rep to learn more about adopting this product

Teach your students how to evaluate and apply health sciences research with this concise guide! Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals, 8th Edition, provides a clear introduction to reading and understanding research articles, with practical guidelines for implementing research into clinical practice. It describes how to interpret common research methods, including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method approaches, and explains how to find relevant, reliable research on the internet. Ideal for both students and health professionals, this easy-to-understand pocket reference includes worksheet exercises on the Evolve companion website to reinforce the reader’s understanding.

New to This Edition
- NEW! Updated content includes the impact and beneﬁt of AI’s capabilities on research and applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in teaching and delivering research to all learners
- NEW! Scenario exercises provide the opportunity for greater application of methodologies learned
- NEW! e-only Finding and Reading Indigenous Research chapter includes a corresponding worksheet for Canadian nursing research, on the Evolve companion website
- NEW! Indigenous Connections boxes provide links between traditional research methodologies and Indigenous perspectives
Key Features
- NEW! Updated content includes the impact and beneﬁt of AI’s capabilities on research and applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in teaching and delivering research to all learners
- NEW! Scenario exercises provide the opportunity for greater application of methodologies learned
- NEW! e-only Finding and Reading Indigenous Research chapter includes a corresponding worksheet for Canadian nursing research, on the Evolve companion website
- NEW! Indigenous Connections boxes provide links between traditional research methodologies and Indigenous perspectives
- UPDATED and EXPANDED! Bibliography and Journals That Publish Peer Reviewed Research sections now on the Evolve companion website
- Concise overview of health sciences-related research maximizes your study time and makes it easier to understand qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research
- Clearly written, succinct introduction to reading and understanding health sciences research articles is accompanied by practice worksheets and other learning resources on the Evolve companion website
- Helpful guidelines suggest how to ﬁnd interesting research results, identify how to use research results towards planning and delivering best practices and improving patient outcomes, and recommend actions to address barriers to using research in practice
- UNIQUE! Tips boxes provide practical, easy-to-follow advice for those who are new to the subject
- UNIQUE! Alert! boxes warn of common assumptions made when reading research
- Recommendations for best practices in research include brief deﬁnitions of popular research terms as well as links to World Health Organization information, the latest RNAO (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario) Best Practice Guidelines, and guidelines from Australia, the USA, the UK, and other countries
- Worksheet exercises on the Evolve companion website demonstrate how to apply knowledge gained from the text, based on international research articles, on a variety of health issues encountered in hospital and community settings
Related Products
- 8th Edition
  Evolve Resources For Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Health Professionals
  Resources
  
  ISBN: 9780443407406
- 8th Edition
  Reading Research
  Paperback
  
  ISBN: 9780443407369
Contents
1. INTRODUCTION
Why Read Research Articles?
Some Friendly Advice About Reading Research Articles
Welcome to Unfolding Case Scenarios!
Check Out the Reader’s Companion Worksheets

2. FINDING INTERESTING RESEARCH RESULTS
Where and How to Start
Deﬁne Your Clinical Question
Steps in Constructing a PICO Chart
Search a Database for Relevant Research
Search Terms
How Far Back Should You Search?
Using Artificial Intelligence
Review Articles
How to Read the Fictional Forest Plot
Depicting a Meta-Analysis
Appraising Reviews
Searching the Internet for Research Articles
Peer Review
A Cautionary Note About Predatory or Fake Journals on the Internet
How Will I Know If a Journal Is Fake?
Why Should I Be Concerned if the Paper is Published in a Predatory Journal
Web Portals and Other Types of Databases
Keeping Up to Date
Social Media: Facebook and YouTube

3. EASY STEPS FOR READING RESEARCH
Title
Abstract Introduction
Theory Issues
Types of Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods
Methods Design
Part 1: Qualitative Design Methods
Rigour in Qualitative Studies
Sample and Setting
Data Collection
Data Analysis and Results
Part 2: Quantitative Design Methods
Experimental Designs
Non-Experimental Designs Rigour in Quantitative Studies Sample
Data Collection
How to Judge the Rigour of a Data Collection Tool
Sensitivity and Speciﬁcity
Data Analysis and Results
Descriptive Statistics Inferential Statistics
Part 3: Mixed Methods Research
Mixed Methods Study Characteristics
Mixed Methods Data Collection and Analysis Results and Discussion
A Final Suggestion: The Acknowledgements
Part 4: Finding and Reading Indigenous Research (e-only content)
Introduction
Defining Indigenous Knowledges
Defining Indigenous Research
Methodological Approach
Finding and Accessing Indigenous Research
Research Ethics
Conclusion

4. USING RESEARCH RESULTS
Knowledge Mobilization
The Questions to Ask
Clinical Practice Guidelines
How to Appraise Guidelines
Practice Guideline Websites
The Decision to Use Research Results
Gathering Support and Resources
Want to Learn More?
Bibliography (e-only content)
Glossary
Journals That Publish Peer-Reviewed Research (e-only content)

Worksheets
1. Qualitative Research
2. Quantitative Research
3. Mixed Methods Research
4. Systematic Reviews
5. Using Research Results
6. Indigenous Lens Questions for Research Critiques (e-only content)
Authors

Patricia Hansen-Ketchum, PhD, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
Accessibility
- Ways of Reading
  - The appearance of the text and page layout can be modified according to the capabilities of the reading system (font family and font size, spaces between paragraphs, sentences, words, and letters, as well as color of background and text)
  - This e-publication is accessible to the full extent that the file format and types of content allow, on a specific reading device, by default, without necessarily including any additions such as textual descriptions of images or enhanced navigation
  - All content can be read as read aloud speech or dynamic braille
- Conformance
  - The certifier's credential is https://bornaccessible.benetech.org/certified-publishers/
  - For detailed accessibility information, see Elsevier's website at https://www.elsevier.com/about/accessibility
  - For queries regarding accessibility information, contact [email protected]
  - The publication was certified on 03-09-2025
- Navigation
  - Table of contents to all chapters of the text via links
  - Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Rich Content
  - No information is available
- Hazards
  - No information is available
- Product Content
  - No information is available
- Legal Considerations
  - No information is available
- Additional Accessibility Information
  - Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
  - Page breaks included from the original print source
  - For readers with color vision deficiency, use of color (e.g., in diagrams, graphics and charts, in prompts, or on buttons inviting a response) is not the sole means of graphical distinction or of conveying information
  - The body text is presented with a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 (or 3:1 for large/heading text)
  - Ultra-high contrast between text and background
  - E-publication includes basic navigation (usually less detailed than TOC-based navigation)
  - Where links, controls or buttons are included in the content, the purpose or functionality of each link, control or button is apparent from the associated text alone - or where it is unclear, separate link, control or button descriptions are provided
  - All (or substantially all) textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order (including text that is visually presented as separate from the main text flow, e.g., in boxouts, captions, tables, footnotes, endnotes, citations, etc.). Non-textual content is also linked from within this logical reading order. (Purely decorative non-text content can be ignored).
  - Where interactive content is included in the product, controls are provided (e.g., for speed, pause and resume, reset) and labelled to make their use clear.
  - The language of the text has been specified (e.g., via the HTML or XML lang attribute) to optimise text-to-speech (and other alternative renderings), both at the whole document level and, where appropriate, for individual words, phrases or passages in a different language.