Why conduct research and Identify gaps? - Research Project

Week 1

Define Scientific research

A systematic and controlled investigation of natural or social phenomena (Observable fact) to discover, interpret, and revise reliable knowledge

What does Quantitative mean?

Quantitative means information that can be counted or measured with numbers

What does Qualitive mean?

Qualitative means descriptive information about qualities, opinions, or experiences that cannot be easily measured with numbers

List Methods of Quantitative data

Any that allow quantitative data to be
collected
– Medical records or physical /physiological
data
– Structured observations (tally of behaviours
observed)
– Experimental work
– Surveys e.g. ecological, questionnaires

List Methods Qualitive data

Methods include
– Interviews
– Focus groups
– Ethnography (watching people in the real
world)

What are the types of study?

• Observational studies
  - Experimental research
  – Trials
  – Randomised
  – Controlled
  – Placebo effect

What’s a systematic review?

A structured, transparent method that collects, appraises, and synthesizes all available empirical research on a specific, sharply defined question

What is PECO?

A structured framework used in research—especially in environmental, nutritional, occupational health, and observational studies—to build clear and answerable research questions

Population, Exposure/ environment , Comparison, Outcome

What does PICO stand for?

(Species)Patient /
Population / Problem
Intervention
Comparison (or control)
Outcome