TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brown,Lawrence H
AU  - Criss,Elizabeth A.
AU  - Prasad,N.Heramba
TI  - An introduction to EMS research
SN  - 9780130186836
U1  - 616.025 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Upper Saddle River, N.J
PB  - Pearson Education
KW  - Emergency Health Services
KW  - Emergency Medical Services
KW  - Research Design
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; I. BASICS. 1. Why Do We Need EMS Research? 2. The Research Process. II. DECIDING WHAT TO STUDY. 3. Choosing a Research Topic. 4. Conducting a Literature Search. 5. Defining the Question and Formulating a Hypothesis. III. DESIGNING THE STUDY. 6. Determining the Type of Study. 7. Developing the Methods. 8. Consulting a Statistician and Performing a Power Calculation. IV. INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS. 9. Ethical Considerations and IRB Approval. 10. Getting Colleagues On-Board. V. CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH. 11. Conducting a Pilot Study. 12. Implementing the Study and Collecting Data. 13. Describing and Analyzing the Data. 14. Reporting the Findings. APPENDICES. Appendix 1. Frequently Asked Questions. Appendix 2. Glossary. Appendix 3. Mentor Organizations and Scientific Meetings. Appendix 4. EMS Related Journals. Appendix 5. Literature Search Software. Appendix 6. Statistical Analysis Software. Appendix 7. Cited Literature and Suggested Reading
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