This book is an introduction to quantitative research in the scientific and health disciplines. The whole research process is introduced, from asking a research question to analysis and reporting of the data. The focus, however, is on the analysis of data.

The content covers:

• Asking research questioins that can be answered using quantitative methods
• Designing quantitative studies
• Collecting data
• Summaraising data, with graphs and numbers
• Analysising data:
  • Using confidence intervals (proportions, means, odds ratios)
  • Using hypothesis tests (means, odds ratios)
  • Correlation and regression
• Communicating results