The use of descriptive statistics in nursing research
Intended for healthcare professionals
General Previous     Next

The use of descriptive statistics in nursing research

Christine llallett Lecturer, School of Nursing Studies, University of Manchester, Manchester

Descriptive statistics offer nurse researchers valuable options for analysing and presenting large and complex sets of data, suggests Christine Hallett.

Nurse Researcher. 4, 1, 268-280. doi: 10.7748/nr1996.10.4.1.268.c6062

Want to read more?

RCNi-Plus
Already have access? Log in

or

3-month trial offer for £5.25/month

Subscribe today and save 50% on your first three months
RCNi Plus users have full access to the following benefits:
  • Unlimited access to all 10 RCNi Journals
  • RCNi Learning featuring over 175 modules to easily earn CPD time
  • NMC-compliant RCNi Revalidation Portfolio to stay on track with your progress
  • Personalised newsletters tailored to your interests
  • A customisable dashboard with over 200 topics
Subscribe

Alternatively, you can purchase access to this article for the next seven days. Buy now


Are you a student? Our student subscription has content especially for you.
Find out more