Protocol Development

Question 1

research methods

Answer 1

quantitative
qualitative

Question 2

quantitative

Answer 2

numbers and statistics

Question 3

qualitative

Answer 3

explore ideas and experiences in
depth

Question 4

criteria for a good research question

Answer 4

feasible
interesting
new
contrary
ethical
relevant
specific

Question 5

PICO

Answer 5

P: people or population (who)
I: intervention/ exposure (what)
C- comparison (compared to what0
O: outcome (to what end)
T: time

not all studies have an intervention or comparison group

Question 6

Protocol

Answer 6

1. Abstract
2. Introduction
   - background
   - lit review
   - motivation for the study
   - purpose
   - aims and objectives
3. methods
   - definition of terms
   -study design
   - population and sampling
   -measurement
   -pilot study
4. data management and analysis
   - software to be used
   -statistical tests to analyze the data
   -dummy table
5. ethical and legal considerations
6. resources
   - available resource (human resources, space, equipment)
   budget (cost and financing)
7. logistics
   - time schedule, investigator responsibilities
8. references
9. appendices
   - consent forms
   -questionnaire
   -data collection forms