Guidelines for Recommendation

The candidate's dissertation is acceptable unconditionally as partial fulfilment of

the requirement for the Masters Degree.

Notes:
Scale 1 : Does not require corrections or
Requires some editing of text, formatting of tables and, diagrams, correction of
grammar, spelling, and other typographical conventions, etc.
The confirmation of corrections for the thesis has to be made by the Main
Supervisor.
The candidate's dissertation is acceptable as partial fulfilment of the requirement
for the Masters Degree subject to the candidate making such changes/corrections
as listed by examiner.

Notes:
i) Requires editing of text editing, formatting of tables and diagrams, correction
of grammar, spelling, and typographical conventions, etc;
Scale 2: ii) Requires only a small amount of additional information;
iii) Requires only an explanation regarding a number of small parts in the text;
iv) DOES NOT REQUIRE supplementary experimental work, the collection of
new data or major re-writing; and
v) Does not contain many changes in the summing up/conclusion that has been
rewritten.
The confirmation of corrections for the thesis has to be made by the Main
Supervisor.
The candidate should be permitted to resubmit the dissertation after the candidate
has made changes/corrections as listed by examiner for re-examination

Notes:
i) Requires major editing of text, formatting of tables and diagrams, correction of
Scale 3: grammar, spelling, and typographical conventions, etc.;
ii) Requires additional information;
iii) Requires supplementary statistical analysis, rewriting of major parts of the
thesis and the expansion of the literature review.
The confirmation of the accuracy of the corrections has to be made by the Main
Supervisor and the Examiners
The candidate's dissertation is not acceptable as partial fulfillment of the
requirement for the Master of Medicine degree.

Notes:
i) Has major weaknesses which will have a negative impact on the conclusions
made in the thesis;
ii) Has major weaknesses that can only be corrected if additional work is done to
improve the quality of the thesis before submission;
Scale 4:
iii) Requires supplementary experimental work, supplementary statistical
analysis, rewriting of a major part of the thesis; expansion of the literature
review.
iv) Has obvious major weaknesses that additional work or corrections cannot
address and hence the quality of the thesis cannot be increased to the level
of set standards/requirement; or
v) Has weaknesses that could not be remedied; or
The research carried out was inadequate/insufficient.

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 GUIDELINE TO EXAMINER
CRITERIA OF PASSING COMMENT

1. Format
Meeting the requirement of
selected journal or present
dissertation format
2. Abstract
Structured abstract

3. Introduction/literature review
-effectively use current medical
evidences in the topic to:
1.recognized the gaps of
available evidence.
2.rationalized the study
objectives and methodology

4. Objectives
- adequate objectives to answer
the gaps of available
evidences
5. Methodology
-Acceptable methodology to
meet the objectives
-Proven to conduct a proper
study according to appropriate
ethical practice

6. Result
-appropriate data present
- usage of proper statistical
methods

7. Discussion
-reasonable discussion of
finding,
- usage of current available
evidences
- reasonable conclusions based
on the study

8. References
-latest and appropriate
references in the topic (within
10 years)

Note: Please type or use block letters

Date: ………………………………… Signature: …………………………………

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