About this Guide
Purpose of this is to write notes on research methods in health.
Research Methods
Why is Research Methodology Important
Writing the Proposal
How to Write the Background
What do we know
What do we not know
What do we add?
Aims and objectives
Research and Study Design
Different Types of Studies and Designs
Methods
Participants
Intervention or Exposure
Outcomes
Analyses
Different Types of Data
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio
Plans of Analyses
Single variable analyses
Missing Data
Outliers
Basic statistics and probability
Probability
Probability Distribution Functions
Z-distribution, t-distribution, and f-distribution
t-Test
Pairwise t tests, and unpaired t tests
f-tests and chisquare distribution
Sampling
Sample Size
Linear Regression
Multivariate Regression
Logistic Regression
Survival Curves
Cox Proportional hazards model
Binomial and Poisson Processes
Writing the Reesarch Report
Structural Equation Model
Longitudinal Data Analyses
Mixed Models
Epidemiological Study Designs
Randomized Controlled Trials
Cohort Studies
Case Control Studies
Cross Sectional Surveys
Single Case Studies
Questionnaire Design
Analysis of Questionnaires and Instruments
Face Validity
Content Validity
Construct Validity
Synthesis of Information
Systematic Reviews
Meta Analyses