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Hedrick, T. E., Bickman, L., & Rog, D. J. (1993). Applied research design: A practical guide. Sage Publications, Inc.
This book focuses on planning applied research and is geared toward those new to this research. It will be useful throughout this course. It brings to light that applied research is an iterative process and rethinking and replanning are sometimes called for, just as real-world events can create a deviation for your original plan.
Read the first chapter which will help you better differentiate between applied and basic or traditional research.

Aitken, J., & Shackleton, D. (2014). Co-creation and co-design: Applied research methods in healthcare service design.
Engaging research that hits "close-to-home" can have lasting benefits for them and their communities both professionally and personally. Since 2016, cohorts of undergraduate/certificate students in an online applied research by utilizing both primary and secondary data sources to explore healthy aging in their Massachusetts' (MA) communities.

Battistoni, G., Genco, M., Marsilio, M., Pancotti, C., Rossi, S., & Vignetti, S. (2016). Cost-benefit analysis of applied research infrastructure. Evidence from health care. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 112, 79-91.
The article provides empirical evidence to improve existing knowledge and theory building on research infrastructure evaluation. Through an inductive case study, the National Hadrontherapy Centre for Cancer Treatment (CNAO), is an applied research facility specializing in hadrontherapy, an advanced oncological treatment showing clinical advantages as compared to traditional radiotherapy.

Chapter 7 - Applied Research & Innovation in Healthcare Technology. (2017). Healthcare technology management systems , 121–144.
This chapter describes the need for research, particularly applied research, to improve quality of technology used in hospitals. Various benefits of research and possible new perspectives are presented due to this capacity. The stages of problem identification, innovation, design of alternatives, research ethical principles, technology transfer, and scientific and technology parks are considered.