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research CATALOGUE 2025|2026 15C Aldous, P Rheeder & T Esterhuizen Writing your fi rst clinical research protocolWriting your fi rst clinical research protocolC Aldous, P Rheeder & T EsterhuizenWriting your fi rst clinical research protocolStudents embarking on their fi rst clinical research protocol are often daunted by the task at hand, particularly by the statistical terminology, concepts and the choice of appropriate statistical tests. The authors understand the diffi culties and pitfalls students might encounter and have written an introductory text that will make writing that fi rst protocol %u2018a breeze%u2019. Beginning with a section entitled %u2018What%u2019s in it for me%u2019, which outlines the benefi ts of research, the text provides ideas and advice on topics such as fi nding the research focus, writing the proposal, considering ethical requirements, compiling a budget and writing the executive summary. KEY FEATURES:%u2022 Written in a easy-to-read, conversational style for the novice researcher%u2022 Shows how to ask a focused question aimed at improving medical practice%u2022 Explains how to undertake a literature review and critically appraise the available literature%u2022 Demystifi es the data analysis process, which results in the selection of the appropriate statistical test%u2022 Teaches the art of concise scientifi c writing to ensure the research is taken seriously%u2022 Provides guidelines on how to develop presentation skills when the opportunity arises to present the research fi ndingsABOUT THE AUTHORSDr Colleen Aldous is the Research Coordinator in the Offi ce of Deputy Dean: Postgraduate and Research at Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal.Prof Paul Rheeder is based at the School of Health Systems and Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria.Mrs Tonya Esterhuizen is a Biostatistician and Senior Lecturer for the College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal.Aldowww.juta.co.za 9 780702 188947ISBN:978 0 70218 8947SUITABLE FORMMed students in any of the medical or allied medical disciplines.Writing your first clinical research protocolC ALDOUS, P RHEEDER & T ESTERHUIZEN Medical students embarking on their first clinical research protocol are often daunted by the task at hand, particularly by the statistical terminology, concepts and the choice of appropriate statistical tests. The authors understand the difficulties and pitfalls students might encounter and have written an introductory text that will make writing that first protocol %u2018a breeze%u2019. Beginning with a section entitled %u2018What%u2019s in it for me%u2019, which outlines the benefits of research, the text provides ideas and advice on topics such as finding the research focus, writing the proposal, considering ethical requirements, compiling a budget and writing the executive summary.KEY FEATURES%u2022 Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style for the novice researcher %u2022 Shows how to ask a focused question aimed at improving medical practice %u2022 Explains how to undertake a literature review and critically appraise the available literature %u2022 Demystifies the data analysis process, which results in the selection of the appropriate statistical test %u2022 Teaches the art of concise scientific writing to ensure the research is taken seriously %u2022 Provides guidelines on how to develop presentation skills when the opportunity arises to present the research findings.1st EDITION 2011 Ed96 PAGES978 0 70218 894 7 ZAR R219.00978 0 70219 630 0 ZAR R147.00SUPPORT MATERIALe-BOOK