Whether used to help students learn how to perform research or how to critically appraise
research reports for use in practice this authoritative approachable textbook shows how
nursing research is applicable across today's changing healthcare field. AJN award-winning
authors Denise Polit and Cheryl Beck detail the latest methodologic innovations that have
arisen in nursing medicine and the social sciences in their signature user-friendly style
accompanied by the helpful learning features pedagogy and clean design that have made this
book a classic. The updated 11th Edition adds two new chapters designed to help students ensure
the accuracy and effectiveness of research methods and the relevance and applicability of
nursing inquiries. Extensively revised content throughout strengthens students' ability to
locate and rank clinical evidence verify the authoritativeness of systematic reviews and
distinguish interpretive approaches from aggregative approaches using meta-aggregation. *NEW!
Quality Improvement and Improvement Science chapter provides methods and frameworks to help
students develop and assess improvement projects.*NEW! Applicability Generalizability and
Relevance: Toward Practice-Based Evidence chapter details cutting-edge strategies to meet the
growing need for patient-centered practice-based evidence.*UPDATED! Revised content throughout
reflects the latest methodologic approaches to ranking evidence verifying systematic reviews
using meta-aggregation and more.*Critical appraisal guidelines help students focus on specific
aspects of a report for the most effective appraisal.*Clear user-friendly writing style
introduces concepts logically and clarifies difficult ideas.*Specific research tips translate
abstract notions into practical strategies to help students confidently apply chapter lessons
in real-life situations.*Research examples throughout the text illustrate key points and
stimulate critical thinking.*A comprehensive index provides fast efficient access to precise
information.*Tables figures and bulleted summaries reinforce essential chapter concepts at a
glance.
