A research primer, Part 2: Guidelines for developing a research project

David P Yens; Grace D Brannan; Jane Z Dumsha

doi:10.7556/jaoa.2014.006

A research primer, Part 2: Guidelines for developing a research project

J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jan;114(1):41-51. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.006.

Authors

David P Yens¹, Grace D Brannan, Jane Z Dumsha

Affiliation

¹ New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Northern Blvd, PO Box 8000, Old Westbury, NY 11568-8000. dyens@nyit.edu.

PMID: 24384972
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.006

Abstract

In this article, the second in a series on the basic concepts of research, the authors review aspects of research design including participant considerations, randomization, reliability and validity of measurements, and data collection and management. The authors also discuss considerations for research using questionnaires and tests. The goal of this article is to assist the novice researcher in identifying potential problems that must be addressed during the design of a research project.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / standards*
Data Collection
Epidemiologic Methods
Guidelines as Topic*
Humans
Random Allocation
Reproducibility of Results
Research Design / standards*
Sample Size