NA606 Research Design and Statistical Analysis (3 cr.)

This course provides an overview of research methods and statistical procedures commonly used in health care research, with particular focus on research related to practice as a nurse anesthetist.  The course emphasizes analysis of research studies and applied statistical procedures as the foundation for evidence based practice.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Discuss the role of research and evidence based practice in contemporary health care.
2. Utilize qualitative and quantitative research methodologies to evaluate commonly used research designs including randomized clinical trials, crossover designs, quasi experimental designs, and case control studies.
3. Describe the normal curve, standardized scores, and basis for inferential statistics.
4. Interpret the results of common statistical procedures including t-tests, chi-square tests, correlation and regression, analysis of variance, effect sizes, survival analysis, odds ratios, and meta-analysis.
5. Analyze the reliability and validity of measures, interpret graphs and charts, and interpret confidence intervals.
6. Evaluate research according to internal and external validity, appropriateness of statistics used, methodologies paradigm, and generalizability of results.