IAP Textbook on Research and Methodology

Dheeraj ShahDirector of Paediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India

• Section 1: Resources for Support1. What is Research and Why do it?2. Research Process3. Criteria of Good Research4. Research in Office Practice5. Problems Faced by Researchers in IndiaSection 2: Formulating the Research Question and Hypothesis6. Origins of a Research Question and Characteristics of a Good Research Question7. Literature Search and Review8. Hypothesis in ResearchSection 3: Study Design9. Study Design: Observational Studies10. Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy11. Experimental Study Designs: Clinical Trials12. Validity of Epidemiological Studies13. Qualitative Research Methods14. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis: A Guide for BeginnersSection 4: Implementation15. Study Planning and Project management16. Sampling Methods17. Estimating Sample Size and Power18. Conducting Clinical Trials19. Addressing Ethical Issues in Research Concerning ChildrenSection 5: Data Management20. Data Management – Data Entry, Correcting Errors, Creating a Dataset for Analysis21. Basics of Statistical Comparisons22. Data Analysis: Basics23. Data Analysis: Hypothesis TestingSection 6: Scientific Writing24. Elements of Protocol of a Research Project25. Publishing your ResearchSection 7: Resources for Support26. Funded Research and Funding Agencies27. Unfunded Research - Its Possibility and ContributionDNB Question PaperBibliography