formulating a research question

Question 1

Planning and preparation- the fundamental 4

Answer 1

1.what we know e.g what has been published, has the issue already been investigated
2.what is unknown e.g is this new topic, is there a gap in the literature
3.what should we know e.g what is the specific gap that the study is going to address
4.why should we know it e.g. addressing the gap important for patient for families for clinicians for the broader health system

Question 1

4 steps in research

Answer 1

1.formulating the topic:identify the problem to be studied and guides to methodology
2.is it ethical
3.conduct literature review: systematic process -researcher reviews the relevant findings of previous studies on the topics +identify gap in knowledge
4.clarify the purpose :ask why of the study is basic or research applied

Question 3

research question, what does finer stand for

Answer 3

f-feasible
I -interesting
n-novel
e-ethical
r-relevant

Question 4

PICO framework for research question developmet

Answer 4

P-polulation/participant
I-intervention
C-comparator
O-Outcome
see examples on how to apply this on the pp slides

Question 5

SPICE for qualitative research

Answer 5

suitable framework when an outcome is not necessary but rathan an evalutation
S-setting
P-perspective
I-interest(subject of interest)
C-comparison
E-evaluation