Trans - Writing the Research Protocol

Question 1

purpose of the research protocol

Answer 1

to organize, clarify, and refine all elements of the study

also serves as a checklist for the researcher

Question 2

criteria for a good research question

Answer 2

FINER

feasible
interesting
novel
ethical
relevant

Question 3

characteristics of a good title

Answer 3

descriptive and concise

Question 4

components of a title

Answer 4

SPICED

setting
population
intervention
comparator
endpoint
design

Question 5

criteria for authorship

Answer 5

1. conception and design or analysis and interpretation of data
2. drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content
3. final approval of the version to be published
4. takes public responsibility

Question 6

structure of introduction

Answer 6

problem
RRL
what you propose to do

Question 7

what determines study design

Answer 7

1. state of knowledge on the problem
2. type of research question
3. availability of resources
4. ingenuity and creativity

Question 8

how to analyze categorical data

Answer 8

frequencies, confidence intervals

Question 9

how to analyze continuous data

Answer 9

mean, median mode, etc

Question 10

principles of ethics

Answer 10

1. respect for persons health, rights, safety, wellbeing

2. credible research data

Question 11

2 main citation systems

Answer 11

1. vancouver

2. harvard

Question 12

3 basic parts of abstract

Answer 12

1. why the study is being done
2. what will be done in the study
3. what are the potential results