Writing Your First Clinical Research Protocol

Product Details:
Author(s):
Aldous, C ,
Esterhuizen, T and
Rheeder, P
Year Published:
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Type:
Print | Soft Cover
Language:
English
About this publication
Students embarking on their first clinical research protocol are often daunted by the task at hand, particularly by the statistical terminology, concepts and the choice of appropriate statistical tests. The authors understand the difficulties and pitfalls students might encounter and have written an introductory text that will make writing that first protocol ‘a breeze’. Beginning with a section entitled ‘What’s in it for me’, which outlines the benefits of research, the text provides ideas and advice on topics such as finding the research focus, writing the proposal, considering ethical requirements, compiling a budget and writing the executive summary.
Content
• WIIFM: What’s in it for me
• Finding your research focus
• Creating research problem statements and defining your aims and objectives
• Conducting the literature review
• Selecting an appropriate study design
• Measurement.
• Research participant selection
• Ethics and ethical approval
• The data collection instrument
• Limitations of the research
• Preparing your plan for data analysis
• Budgets and timelines
• The research title and your title page
• The executive summary
• Reporting your findings and establishing authorship
 
Interest / Benefit to
MMed students in any of the medical or allied medical disciplines.