Clinical Analytics and Data Management for the DNP

ISBN: 9780826129734
ISBN-10: 0826129730
Copyright: 2014
Edition: 1st
Editors: Sylvia, Martha L., Terhaar, Mary F.,
Doody's Expert Review    Score: 99
Reviewer: Michalene King,  PhD, RN, CNE  (Robert Morris University)
Description
Designed to teach data management skills to DNP students, this book uses a progressive case study approach.
Purpose
The authors state that the purpose "is to describe a process and a set of strategies to be used to promote consistent, quality evaluation of the impact of translation."
Audience
The authors wrote the book for DNP students after they were unsuccessful in finding a suitable one on the subject. Both authors teach in a DNP program; one specializes in data management and the other is the director of a DNP program.
Features
This is described as a step-by-step guide for DNP students to learn analysis and management of clinical data. It covers all areas of data management. Chapter 2, on "Basic Statistical Concepts and Power Analysis," is a good review of important statistical concepts that are relevant to clinical data analysis and management.
Assessment
The authors state that they created this book to fill a specific need. DNP students may struggle with data management, since their projects are not research, but quality improvement, and this book covers the subject well. I recommend it for DNP students for use during their capstone projects.
Review Questionnaire
Range Question Score
1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10
1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10
1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5
1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5
1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5
1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5
1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? N/A
1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A
1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A
1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5
1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 5
1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5
1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4
1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A
1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10
1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A