Types of Research

What are the main types of medical literature?

-original research

-clinical studies

-cost-analyses

-epidemiological studies

-indexing/abstracting services

-ex. pubmed

-used to describe the current status of an identified variable

-used to determine the extent of a relationship between variables

-used to attempt to establish natural relationships

-used to establish relationships under control & random assignment

List the basic publication elements:

-used to summarize the aims, methods, results, and conclusions of research

-sufficient details to ensure findings may be relevant to a population of interest, but not a clinical decision

What is usually the final piece written by a researcher?

-pertinent background, justification, and knowledge to date

-NOT a complete and systematic review on a particular topic

-may point to gaps in knowledge or flaws in previous studies "what is the problem we are trying to address?"

-Focus on the rational for why study was done and ensure clearly defined research objectives

-describes researcher process for how the study was conducted including sample and sampling methods, study setting, interventions or exposures, randomization, outcome assessments, study instruments, evaluations use, sample size

Study methods should be ____ by any qualified reader.

-reports research findings including descriptive details of the study sample, key findings of primary analyses, and any secondary or sub-group analyses findings

-facts & data without interpretation

-statistical analyses (if necessary) are reported

-interpretation of findings without recitation of the results section

-focuses on primary objectives and compares findings to previous or other relevant research

-study implications, limitations, and directions for future research are generally provided

direct copying for a resource without citation

changing author's words slightly without direct quote or citation

recycling without reference

What reference format should SOP students use?