The Roadmap of Research: A Guide to Understanding and Writing a Medical Study helps readers easily grasp the context, methodologies, findings, and implications of research studies, build on previous work, avoid redundancies, and identify areas where new studies can contribute significantly. The book enables researchers to innovate, propose new ideas, and design studies that contribute novel perspectives or methodologies to the field. Each step in this roadmap plays a pivotal role in the research process, from building a foundation of knowledge through reading and understanding, to generating new ideas through critical thinking, and finally, disseminating findings through clear and effective writing.
1. 8. Anatomy of an article: Introduction - p. 89 2. 9. Anatomy of an article: Methods - p. 93 3. 10. Anatomy of an article: Results section - p. 101 4. 11. Anatomy of an article: Discussion, conclusion, and references - p. 133 5. 12. Anatomy of an article: Title, summary, and keywords - p. 145 6. 13. Checklist before submission - p. 153 7. 14. Risk measures and interpretation of the p-value in clinical research - p. 169 8. 15. Power calculation and sample size - p. 179 9. 16. Randomization strategies - p. 189 10. 17. Meta-analysis - p. 199 11. 18. Understanding inclusion and exclusion criteria - p. 229 12. 19. Guidelines for adapting and obtaining informed consent - p. 237 13. 20. Guidelines for ethical review of the protocol - p. 249 14. 21. What are the principles and when to apply your project to an ethics committee - p. 255 15. 22. The importance of good medical practice as a basis of evidence in the decision-making process - p. 265 16. 23. How to search for an article and how to use referral programs - p. 281 17. 24. Bad editorial practices - p. 287 18. 25. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) - p. 295 19. 26. Critical reading of an article (WORKSHOP) - p. 303 20. 27. The seven principles of education - p. 317 21. 28. Gamification - p. 325 22. 29. Virtual reality in medicine - p. 331 23. 30. Augmented reality in medicine - p. 343 24. 31. Artificial intelligence - p. 357 25. Glossary - p. 371 26. Subject index - p. 425 27. Author index - p. 437
The Roadmap of Research: A Guide to Understanding and Writing a Medical Study helps readers easily grasp the context, methodologies, findings, and implications of research studies, build on previous work, avoid redundancies, and identify areas where new studies can contribute significantly. The book enables researchers to innovate, propose new ideas, and design studies that contribute novel perspectives or methodologies to the field. Each step in this roadmap plays a pivotal role in the research process, from building a foundation of knowledge through reading and understanding, to generating new ideas through critical thinking, and finally, disseminating findings through clear and effective writing.
1. 8. Anatomy of an article: Introduction - p. 89 2. 9. Anatomy of an article: Methods - p. 93 3. 10. Anatomy of an article: Results section - p. 101 4. 11. Anatomy of an article: Discussion, conclusion, and references - p. 133 5. 12. Anatomy of an article: Title, summary, and keywords - p. 145 6. 13. Checklist before submission - p. 153 7. 14. Risk measures and interpretation of the p-value in clinical research - p. 169 8. 15. Power calculation and sample size - p. 179 9. 16. Randomization strategies - p. 189 10. 17. Meta-analysis - p. 199 11. 18. Understanding inclusion and exclusion criteria - p. 229 12. 19. Guidelines for adapting and obtaining informed consent - p. 237 13. 20. Guidelines for ethical review of the protocol - p. 249 14. 21. What are the principles and when to apply your project to an ethics committee - p. 255 15. 22. The importance of good medical practice as a basis of evidence in the decision-making process - p. 265 16. 23. How to search for an article and how to use referral programs - p. 281 17. 24. Bad editorial practices - p. 287 18. 25. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) - p. 295 19. 26. Critical reading of an article (WORKSHOP) - p. 303 20. 27. The seven principles of education - p. 317 21. 28. Gamification - p. 325 22. 29. Virtual reality in medicine - p. 331 23. 30. Augmented reality in medicine - p. 343 24. 31. Artificial intelligence - p. 357 25. Glossary - p. 371 26. Subject index - p. 425 27. Author index - p. 437
