RESEARCH TOPIC OBJECTIVES

A systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data in order to answer a question

What is research?

Necessary to generate new knowledge and technologies

What type of research is Basic research necessary for?

Necessary to identify priority problems and to design and evaluate policies and programs for optimal health care and delivery

What type of research is Applied research necessary for?

A detailed plan outlining the objectives, methodology, procedures, and timeline of a research study

What is a research protocol?

Determining magnitude of a health problem

According to the source, where can research end?

Determining factors associated with a health problem

According to the source, where can research end?

Determining appropriate intervention in the form of EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE

According to the source, where can research end?

Evaluating an intervention such as in Clinical/Drug trials

According to the source, where can research end?

Understanding what our patients go through with their disease

According to the source, where can research end?

"Being handed down to you"

According to the source, how simple can the search for a research topic be?

"What will save the world"

According to the source, how daunting can the search for a research topic be?

Parameters of health

What is listed as something you can research about?

Risk of disease or treatment

What is listed as something you can research about?

Outcomes of disease or treatment

What is listed as something you can research about?

Evaluating procedures or treatment

What is listed as something you can research about?

Describing statistics or trends

What is listed as something you can research about?

Reporting features of a case

What is listed as something you can research about?

Go GLOBAL!

What is one suggestion for what you should research about?

Go NATIONAL!

What is one suggestion for what you should research about?

Go INSTITUTIONAL!

What is one suggestion for what you should research about?

Go PERSONAL!

What is one suggestion for what you should research about?

No

According to the source, can you have more than one topic?

Mental health

What is used as an example topic in the scenario?

Mental health issues and TikTok use

In the scenario, what is the research problem derived from the topic?

An interrogative statement of the research problem

What is a research question?

Frames and focuses the research problem

What does a research question do?

Focuses on what concepts are to be studied

What does a research question do?

Highlights the relationships between concepts

What does a research question do?

Why does TikTok cause mental health issues?

What is one example of a research question given in the source?

What is the relationship between TikTok usage and diagnosed mental health disease?

What is one example of a research question given in the source?

FINER

What acronym represents the criteria of a good research question?

Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, Relevant

What does the acronym FINER stand for in research questions?

Feasible

Which criterion for a good research question asks if the study is even possible?

Is a research study… even possible?

What is the guide question for the Feasible criterion?

Interesting

Which criterion for a good research question asks if anyone would care about the results?

If I finish my study… would anyone even care?

What is the guide question for the Interesting criterion?

Novel

Which criterion for a good research question asks if it contributes something new?

Is my study… contributing something new?

What is the guide question for the Novel criterion?

Ethical

Which criterion for a good research question asks if it's respectful of human dignity, promotes benefit, and is fair?

Is my study… respectful of human dignity, promotes benefit, and is fair?

What is the guide question for the Ethical criterion?

Relevant

Which criterion for a good research question asks if the result would be significant in the current context?

Would the result of my study… be significant in the current context?

What is the guide question for the Relevant criterion?

What is the relationship between TikTok usage and diagnosed mental health disease?

Out of the two examples given, which research question is suggested as better?

PICO Framework

What framework is listed for the elements of a research question?

Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome

What do the letters in the PICO Framework stand for?

Yes

According to the source, is a well-crafted set of research objectives crucially important?

A concrete, declarative statement

What is a research objective?

Contains infinitive verbs or phrases

What is a characteristic of a research objective?

Direct to the point

What is a characteristic of a research objective?

Clearly phrased using operational terms

What is a characteristic of a research objective?

Proposes how the research question will be answered

What does a research objective propose?

General Objective

Which type of research objective is a single, broad statement?

Proposes how to answer the research question

What does a General Objective do?

Often is just the declarative form of the research question

What is a pro-tip for writing a General Objective?

What is the relationship between TikTok usage and diagnosed mental health disease in the Philippines?

What is the example research question used for illustrating objectives?

To determine the relationship between TikTok usage and diagnosed mental health disease in the Philippines

What is the example General Objective derived from the research question?

Specific Objectives

Which type of research objectives are multiple, focused statements?

Written in sequence

What is a characteristic of Specific Objectives?

As a whole, should achieve the general objective

What should Specific Objectives do together?

Break them apart

What is a pro-tip if you see the word "AND" in any of your Specific Objectives?

To determine the prevalence of diagnosed mental health disease in the Philippines

What is Specific Objective 1 in the example?

To determine the average daily TikTok usage in the Philippines

What is Specific Objective 2 in the example?

To determine the association of average daily TikTok usage and being diagnosed with mental health disease

What is Specific Objective 3 in the example?

SMART

What acronym represents the criteria of a good research objective?

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound

What does the acronym SMART stand for in research objectives?

Specific

Which criterion for a good research objective asks if it contains the WHAT, WHO, WHERE and HOW?

Do my objectives contain the WHAT, WHO, WHERE and HOW?

What is the guide question for the Specific criterion of objectives?

Measurable

Which criterion for a good research objective asks if the information to be obtained is quantifiable in a reasonable way?

Are all the information to be obtained quantifiable in a reasonable way?

What is the guide question for the Measurable criterion of objectives?

Attainable

Which criterion for a good research objective asks if it is reasonably possible to gather ALL the information?

Is it reasonably possible to gather ALL the information?

What is the guide question for the Attainable criterion of objectives?

Relevant

Which criterion for a good research objective asks if all objectives are connected to each other to answer the research question?

Are all the objectives connected to each other to answer the research question?

What is the guide question for the Relevant criterion of objectives?

Time-bound

Which criterion for a good research objective asks if the study exists in a definite and finite time?

Does the study exist in a definite and finite time?

What is the guide question for the Time-bound criterion of objectives?

Time frame

What is one way suggested to judge your objectives?

Setting

What is one way suggested to judge your objectives?

Some test for association

What is one way suggested to judge your objectives?

To determine the relationship between TikTok usage and diagnosed mental health disease in the Philippines during the pandemic

What is the example General Objective when a time frame is added?

To determine the average daily TikTok usage in the Philippines during the pandemic

What is Specific Objective 2 in the example when a time frame is added?

Probably survey

What is suggested as a possible method for the example study?

10% of Filipinos have a diagnosed mental illness

What is an example finding presented in the source?

The average daily TikTok usage is 25 hours

What is an example finding presented in the source?

Every 1 hour of daily TikTok use is associated with a 5x risk of being diagnosed with mental health illness

What is an example finding presented using logistic regression?

Logistic regression

What statistical method is mentioned in the example findings?