About the Authors

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Foreword

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Preface

xi

PART I

HISTORY AND PARADIGMS

Chapter 1

Research and Health Informatics   Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA

3

Chapter 2

Research Designs   Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA

23

PART II

RESEARCH METHODS

Chapter 3

Survey Research   Valerie J. Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA

55

Chapter 4

Observational Research   Valerie J. Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA

95

Chapter 5

Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research   Valerie J. Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA

113

Chapter 6

Epidemiological Research   Valerie J. Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA

127

Chapter 7

Informatics Evaluation and Outcomes Research Related to Core HIM Functions   Jennifer Hornung Garvin, PhD, RHIA, CPHQ, CCS, CTR, FAHIMA and Mark Weiner, MD

159

Chapter 8

Research Reviews and Secondary Analysis   William J. Rudman, PhD, Susan Hart-Hester, PhD and C. Andrew Brown, MD, MPH

177

PART III

RESEARCH PROCESS

Chapter 9

Identifying and Delineating the Research Question or Problem   Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA

191

Chapter 10

Data Collection   Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA

217

Chapter 11

Data to Information   Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA

243

PART IV

INFORMATION TO KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 12

The Grant Process and Proposal Writing   Valerie J. Watzlaf, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA

269

Chapter 13

Research and Ethics   Laurinda B. Harman, PhD, RHIA and Carol S. Nielsen, MLS

333

Chapter 14

Dissemination   Elizabeth J. Layman, PhD, RHIA, CCS, FAHIMA

393

Glossary

409

Index

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