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Lecture 3 RM Steps in Research
Lecture 3 RM Steps in Research
Research
Dr. Muhammad Tahir Rizwan Khan
MBBS (Dow), MS Biostatistics & Epidemiology (Dow), M.Phil (University of Oslo)
Assistant Professor
Lecture Outline
Selection of Research topic; selecting the playground
Literature review; identifying the gaps
Developing the Hypothesis (if warranted)
Developing the Objectives; what you want to find out
Protocol; writing the blue print of the research
Ethical Committee & Scientific Committee clearance
Data Collection; gathering required information
Analyses
Report writing
Dissemination of knowledge
Technical
Literature Importance
Review Final
Association of
smoking and lung
cancer ??
research
question
Google Scholar
PakMediNet
4191
15500 (PUBMED
)
(Google
Scholar)
•Only 3 studies
from Pakistan
61
•All observational (PakMediNet)
studies
•Found out majority
of smoking
cessation
interventions are
effective
156 Articles (10 central
articles-3 from Pakistan)
Quantitative
Research
Observational Experimental
AREA of
Protocol
Data
Research Collection
Refined Research
TOPIC of Question Data
Research (Objectives & Analyses
Hypothesis)
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tion%20Leicester/page_61.htm
Research methodology Health for Professionals : by
Goyal , RC.
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