Reading Research: A User-Friendly Guide for Nurses and Other Health Professionals

Reading Research is the ideal tool for anyone new to research or perhaps intimidated by the subject. Perfect for students or anyone involved in health sciences research, this easy-to-use guide introduces the essential elements of research and helps to bridge the gap between investigation and practice.
Reading Research includes the basic steps for understanding and assessing research articles, and ultimately deciding whether to incorporate results into clinical practice.
Designed to address both qualitative and quantitative research, the authors' user-friendly approach provides advice on easier research access through clinical practice guidelines, meta-analysis and systematic reviews.
The guide also provides worksheets that are designed to be used in companion with a research article to evaluate as the reader progresses through the article. A section on analysis reflects the types of studies currently being done in health science literature. New sections in the third edition address the levels of evidence, the rigor in research, and Tips and Alerts provide practical advice to consider when reading research.
An accompanying web site will provide up-to-date web links for relevant research projects and other research-related sites. Worksheets included in the text are also available for download from the web site.

Barbara Davies, RN, PhD, FCAHS is a professor emeritus at the University of Ottawa, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, and has taught research methods in undergraduate and graduate programs. She was the co-director of the Nursing Best Practice Research Centre for 9 years and Vice-Dean Research for the Faculty of Health Sciences. She received a Premier’s Research Excellence Award from the Ministry of Enterprise, Opportunity and Innovation, of Ontario, Canada. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Her research program aims to increase the translation and uptake of evidence into practice for frontline health care workers, decision makers, and consumers. She is actively involved in the development, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of best practice guidelines in nursing and health care.

Jo Logan, RN, PhD, is an adjunct professor at the University of Ottawa, School of Nursing, where she taught in the undergraduate and graduate programs. She is an affiliate member of the Ottawa Health Research Institute. Her research interests include evidence-based practice and supportive care. She is co-developer of the Ottawa Model of Research Use, which has been used in many research and clinical projects and has been described in numerous articles and book chapters. She has presented many workshops on professional practice and research use and was a director of Nursing Research, Education, and Quality Improvement at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.