Planning your research and how to write it

"This book is a practical guide for residents and young researchers who are planning to embark on research. It details the significant planning one must first do including choosing a suitable experienced clinician as a supervisor, sourcing for a "winning idea" with significant clinical impact, performing a proper review of literature, defining clearly the objectives to be set and adopting the appropriate methodology. Statistical evaluation must be done from the start of the research to define adequate sample size and also for evaluation of the results. It also advises how one should draw upon relevant and appropriate conclusions from the results obtained. The ethics of research is also discussed. An all-important factor in research is the procurement of research grants. Readers are guided how to write a proper research proposal to secure these much needed grants. Many research papers end up as presentations only in local or international conferences. An important additional objective of this book is to guide young researchers how to write their finished product -- as a publication in an important international, refereed journal or as a thesis. Chapters have been specially written with tips for scientific writing, selecting the right journal, writing for an original article for a journal, a review article, a case report as well as for a thesis. Tips are also written on what reviewers of a journal look for in an article as well as what examiners look for in a thesis."--

Preface; About the Editor; List of Contributors; Section I: Introduction; Lessons from Research: A Personal Experience; Formula for Research (Fig. 0.1); Step 1: Planning the Research; Step 2: Brainstorming Research; Step 3: Writing the Final Product; Some Final Advice; Section II: Planning Your Research; Chapter 1 Planning Research; Choosing a Suitable Supervisor; Sourcing a "Winning Idea"; Reamer-Irrigator-Aspirator; PLANNING AHEAD: DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME?; Writing Your Objectives; Formulating Your Hypothesis; Reviewing Literature; How to Review Literature.

Appraising Articles with 10 QuestionsRanking Articles According to Type of Research; Considering Ethics; Statistical Planning; Brainstorming Research; Pilot Study; Research Groups; Research Fellow; Residents; Students; References; Chapter 2 Procuring Research Grants; Types of Research Grants; Local Grants; International Grants; Writing Up a Research Grant; Applicants of Research Proposal; Title of Research Project; Abstract of Research Project; Specific Aim; Significance; Preliminary Studies; Methodology; Budget Estimates; Biographical Data of Applicants; Suggested Names of Reviewers.

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