Section I. Introduction to Healthcare Simulation Research -- Ch 1: Developing expertise in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 2: A contemporary history of healthcare simulation research -- Ch 3: Programs of research in healthcare simulation -- Ch 4: Starting your research project: from problem to theory to question -- Ch 5: Overview of serious gaming and virtual reality -- Ch 6: Overview of computational modeling and simulation -- Section II. Finding and Making Use of Existing Literature -- Ch 7: Seeking, reviewing and reporting on healthcare simulation research -- Ch 8: Systematic and nonsystematic reviews: choosing an approach -- Section III. Qualitative Approaches in Healthcare Simulation Research -- Ch 9: Introduction to qualitative research in healthcare simulation -- Ch 10: Key concepts in qualitative research design -- Ch 11: Refining your qualitative approach in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 12: In-depth interviews -- Ch 13: Focus groups in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 14: Observational methods in simulation research -- Ch 15: Visual methods in simulation-based research -- Ch 16: Survey and other textual data -- Ch 17: Transcription and data management -- Ch 18: Grounded theory methodology: key principles -- Ch 19: Analyzing data: approaches to thematic analysis -- Ch 20: Naturally occurring data: conversation, discourse, and hermeneutic analysis -- Section IV. Quantitative Approaches in Healthcare Simulation Research -- Ch 21: Quantitative research in healthcare simulation - an introduction and discussion of common pitfalls -- Ch 22: Research and hypothesis testing - moving from theory to experiment -- Ch 23: Designing quantitative research studies -- Ch 24: Outcome measures and data -- Ch 25: Designing, choosing, and using assessment tools in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 26: Reliability and validity -- Ch 27: Statistical analysis: getting to insight through collaboration and critical thinking -- Ch 28: Nonparametric tests used in simulation research -- Ch 29: Contemporary analysis of simulation-based research data: P values, statistical power, and effect size -- Ch 30: Advanced statistical analyses -- Section V. Mixed Methods and Data Integration -- Ch 31: Applying mixed methods research to healthcare simulation -- Ch 32: Making use of diverse data sources in healthcare simulation research -- Section VI. Professional Practices in Healthcare Simulation Research -- Ch 33: Writing a research proposal for sponsorship or funding -- Ch 34: Writing an ethics application -- 35: Strategies in developing a simulation research proposal -- Ch 36: Identifying and applying for funding -- Ch 37: Anatomy of a successful grant proposal -- Ch 38: Establishing and maintaining multicenter studies in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 39: Supervision in healthcare simulation research: creating rich experiences -- Ch 40: Project management in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 41: Disseminating healthcare simulation research -- Ch 42: Writing for publication -- Ch 43: Peer review for publications: a guide for reviewers -- Section VII. Getting Started in Healthcare Simulation Research: Tips and Case Studies -- Ch 44: Unpacking the social dimensions of research - how to get started in healthcare simulation research -- Ch 45: Case Study 1: Joining the research conversation: the romance and reality -- Ch 46: Case Study 2: Discovering qualitative research -- Ch 47: Case Study 3: Application of quantitative methodology -- Ch 48: Case Study 4: Navigating the peer review process in healthcare simulation: a doctoral student's perspective.