Essentials of nursing research : appraising evidence for nursing practice / Denise F. Polit, president, humanalysis, Inc., Saratoga Springs, New York and adjunct professor, Griffith University School of Nursing, Gold Coast, Australia Cheryl Tatano Beck, distinguished professor, School of Nursing, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to nursing research in an evidence-based practice environment -- Evidence-based nursing practice : fundamentals -- Key concepts and steps in qualitative and quantitative research -- Reading and critiquing research reports -- Ethics in research -- Research problems, research questions, and hypotheses -- Literature reviews : finding and reviewing research evidence -- Theoretical and conceptual frameworks -- Quantitative research designs --

Qualitative designs and approaches -- Specific types of research -- Sampling plans -- Data collection methods -- Measurement and data quality -- Statistical analysis of quantitative data -- Rigor and interpretation in quantitative research -- Analysis of qualitative data -- Trustworthiness and integrity in qualitative research -- Systematic reviews : meta-analysis and metasynthesis.