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How to Design Questionnaire for Use in Epidemiologial Research and Surveys
by shuvo - 3458 reads, based on 5 votes
Questionnaire are used in all forms of epidemiological studies to measure exposure both to possible causal agents ( eg. exposure to alcohol) and to confounding variables ( e.g. gender). The questionnaire may also be used to measure outcomes in cross-sectional studies ( e.g. disease status). Some technical aspects are of immense importance for designing of the useful questionnaires. The following principles need to be considered in designing questionnaire....
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How to Write a Research Proposal
by shuvo - 7477 reads, based on 13 votes
Hope the following piece will be of help to budding researchers in medicine.
Typical components of a research proposal:
Abstract
Background: Problem identification, problem definition and problem justification
Goals and objective
Research questions and hypothesis
Stydy design
Methods
Analysis plan
Plan for interpretation
Plan for dissemination
Logistics
Work schedule
Bibliography
Appendices...
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Welcome to The Nanosphere!
by superashdoc - 3549 reads, based on 12 votes
Year 2025 A.D.
A 55 year old man enters the consulting room of a Cardiologist ."Hello Mr.Naidu,"the doctor greets smilingly,"What brings you here today?"."O nothing too serious doctor",Naidu replies nonchalantly,"Had an inferior wall myocardial infarct an hour ago."So saying he indicates a palm sized monitor on his belt....
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RxPG Interview with Darshan Nayak, Final MBBS, Student Researcher
by drani - 9496 reads, based on 54 votes
Darshan Nayak, a final year MBBS student of Grant Medical College, Mumbai
recently featured in a news article on page 4 of Times of India, in connection
with a research project on artificial retina. This evoked my curiosity and I
managed to track him down and convince him for a short interview. (I know him
through a common friend since a couple of months).
Over a cup of coffee in Indian library canteen, in those few hours, Darshan came
across to me as an extremely modest, sincere and focused human being. His
friends describe him as a chirpy, outgoing and very optimistic guy. But, he
chooses to call himself “passionate”. Yes that’s the right word to describe him,
I agree. ...
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Randomised Controlled Trials (RCT) - Introduction, Classification and Overview
by wikipedia - 1059 reads, based on 3 votes
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is a form of clinical trial, or
scientific procedure used in the testing of the efficacy of medicines or medical
procedures. It is widely considered the most reliable form of scientific
evidence because it is the best known design for eliminating the variety of
biases that regularly compromise the validity of medical research....
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