PART I: RESEARCH PRELIMINARIES.- Why Research?; C.Ritchie and S.Vitali.- Starting a New Research Project; J.V.Appleton.- Research Ethics; M.Boulton.- PART II: DESK-BASED RESEARCH.- Literature Reviews; M.Leach, J.Neale and P.A.Kemp.- Systematic Reviews; L.Smith and L.Dixon.- Content Analysis; M.Jackson.- Discourse Analysis; D.Osborne and J.Neale.- Service Audit; J.Hall& A.K.Dearmun.- PART III: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH.- Surveys; M.Watson and L.Coombes.- Cohort Studies; H.A.Adetunji, J.Neale and N.Wheeler.- Randomized Control Trials; L.Smith and T.J.Ryan.- Economic Evaluations; D.R.Foxcroft and H.A.Adetunji.- Measuring Health Status; J.Dawson.- PART IV: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH.- In-depth Interviews; L.Coombes, D.Allen, D.Humphrey and J.Neale.- Focus Groups; J.Foster-Turner.- Participant Observation; B.Taylor.- Ethnography; S.Harper and J.La Fontaine.- Critical Incident Technique; H.Aveyard and J.Neale/PART V: BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER.- Mixed Methods Research Quantity Plus Quality; R.Walker.- Dissemination; J.Neale
