title: Descriptive data analysis.
abstract: This 13th article of the Basics of Research series is first in a short series on statistical analysis. These articles will discuss creating your statistical analysis plan, levels of measurement, descriptive statistics, probability theory, inferential statistics, and general considerations for interpretation of the results of a statistical analysis.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Omaha, NE, USA. cbthompson@unmc.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl Bagley
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012106:Research / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult