Jeffrey A. Gliner & Robert J. Harmon 
Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings [PDF ebook] 

Clinically oriented professionals and students need to understand and evaluate the research and statistics in professional articles, especially given today’s emphasis on evidence-based practice. This book demonstrates how the research approach and design help determine the appropriate statistical analysis. Understanding and Evaluating Research in Applied and Clinical Settings features:*short, independent, chapters that do not have to be read in order;*a guide to understanding why a particular statistic was selected;*an emphasis on effects sizes including measures of risk potency;*numerous cross-disciplinary examples to illustrate the material; and*methods to help determine practical and clinical significance and their relation to meta-analysis and evidence-based practice.This book is intended for practitioners and students in psychology, education, counseling, mental and allied health, nursing, and medicine, and as a text for courses on understanding research methods and statistics.