Research Methodology for Health Professionals

RC Goyal MD FIAPSM FIPHA

• 1. Introduction to Health Research What is Research? Why do Research? How to do Research?2. Identification and Prioritization of Research Problems/Areas3. Literature Search How to Find Out Available Information on the Research Problem/Area under Study?4. Formulation of Objectives, Research Question, and Hypothesis5. Planning the Measurements6. Study Design Options in Medical and Health Research7. Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis8. Research on Diagnostic Tests9. Qualitative Research: Concepts and Methods10. Variables11. Determination of Sample Size and Power12. Sampling Methods13. Analysis of Quantitative Data14. Analysis of Qualitative Data15. Data Collection Methods and Techniques16. Designing Research Instruments, Interview Guides, Skills and Validity of Questionnaire17. Data Management, Processing, and Analysis18. Quality Hospital Performance Indicators19. Writing a Research Proposal20. Scientific Research Funding21. Steps in Thesis Writing The Art and Science of Writing Postgraduate Thesis/Dissertation22. Writing and Publishing a Scientific Article23. Plagiarism and its Prevention24. Critical Review and Evaluation of Scientific Research Publications25. Ethical Issues in Health ResearchBibliographyIndex