Principles of Research Methodology: A Guide for Clinical Investigators (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781461433590)

Preface

Preface

Foreword

Foreword

Chapter 1

Overview of the Research Process

Chapter 2

Developing a Research Problem

Chapter 3

The Research Hypothesis: Role and Construction

Chapter 4

Design and Interpretation of Observational Studies: Cohort, Case-Control and Cross-Sectional Designs

Chapter 5

Fundamental Issues in Evaluating the Impact of Interventions: Sources and Control of Bias

Chapter 6

Protocol Development and Preparation for a Clinical Trial

Chapter 7

Data Collection and Management in Clinical Research

Chapter 8

Constructing and Evaluating Self Report Measures

Chapter 9

Selecting and Evaluating Secondary Data: The Role of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis

Chapter 10

Sampling Methodology: Implications for Drawing Conclusions from Clinical Research Findings

Chapter 11

Introductory Statistics in Medical Research

Chapter 12

Ethical Issues in Clinical Research

Chapter 13

How to Prepare a Scientific Paper