Part 1. Principles of research in healthcare. 1. Evidence-based practice and research / Jo Rycroft-Malone
2. Creating a research-based culture in healthcare practice / Joyce Wilkinson
3. The research journey / Rebecca Hall and Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead
4. Paradigms and philosophies / Mike Thomas
5. Qualitative research / Ann Bryan with case study by Vicky Ridgway
6. Quantitative research / Charlotte Eost-Telling
7. Mixed methods research / Dawn Freshwater and Jane Cahill
8. Evaluation research / David Coyle
9. Service user-led research / Aidan Worsley
10. Systematic reviews / Alan Pearson
11. Longitudinal research / Elisabetta Ruspini with case study by Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead
12. Writing research bids / Neville J. ford with case study by Jean Evers
Part 2. Qualitative research methods. 13. Action research / Chris Whitney-Cooper
14. Case study research / Andy Lowell
15. Ethnography / Annette McIntosh-Scott with case study by Jenni Templeman
16. Ethnomethodology / Tom Mason
17. Feminist research / Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead
18. Grounded theory / Maureen Deacon
19. Hermeneutics / Dean Garrett
20. Historical research / Pat Starkey
21. Narrative research / David Coyle
22. Observational research / Sandra Flynn
23. Phenomenology / David Coyle
24. Symbolic interactionism / Robin James Smith
25. Vignette research / Dave Mercer
26. Visual research / Jan Woodhouse
Part 3. Quantitative research methods. 27. Experimental research / Roger Watson
28. Quasi-experimental design / Roger Watson
29. Survey research / Simon Alford
30. Hypotheses / Stephen Fallows
31. Measurement instruments / Andrew E.P. Mitchell
32. Statistics: descriptive / Debbie Robertson
33. Statistics: inferential / Mike Morris
34. Questionnaire construction / Liane Hayes
35. Use of databases / Nick Syrotiuk
Part 4. The research process. 36. Literature review / Helen Aveyard with case study by Julie Dulson
37. Research design and method / Annette McIntosh-Scott with case study by Vicky Ridgway
38. Research ethics / Martin Johnson
39. Data collection and management / Mary Steen
40. Data analysis / Elizabeth Harlow
41. Presentation and discussion of results / Janice Gidman
42. Dissemination of findings / Elizabeth Mason-Whitehead and Michael Hellenbach with case study by Mike Brownsell.
