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WRITING YOUR FIRST CLINICAL RESEARCH PROTOCOL
C 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 ‘a breeze’. Beginning with a section entitled 'What's in it for me?’, 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
• Written in an easy-to-read, conversational style for the novice researcher
• Shows how to ask a focused question aimed at improving medical practice
• Explains how to undertake a literature review and critically appraise the
available literature
• Demystifies the data analysis process, which results in the selection of the
appropriate statistical test
• Teaches the art of concise scientific writing to ensure the research is taken
seriously
• Provides guidelines on how to develop presentation skills when the
opportunity arises to present the research findings.
SUITABLE FOR
MMed students in any of the medical or allied medical disciplines.
978 0 70218 894 7 2011
96 PAGES
ZAR R149.00
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