Training course in research methodology and research protocol development 2018

Research methodology and research protocol development / Course weekly schedule

Course files

Course file - Author(s)	References, relevant online documents and resources
It all starts with a question! - Moazzam Ali	WHO \| Recommended format for a Research Protocol
Searching PubMed - Aldo Campana	Citing Medicine - NCBI Bookshelf PubMed Help PubMed Online Training / PubMed Tutorial
WHO Library - Tomas Allen	Cochrane Library PubMed WHO Library and Information Networks for Knowledge
Introduction to study designs - Moazzam Ali	WHO \| Recommended format for a Research Protocol
Epidemiologic studies - Karim Abawi	Epidemiology Glossary \| Data and Statistics \| Reproductive Health \| CDC. Clinical Epidemiology Glossary. Evidence Based Medicine Toolkit.
Cohort studies - Nguyen Thi My Huong	Nichol KL, Nordin JD, Nelson DB, Mullooly JP, Hak E. Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in the Community-Dwelling Elderly. New England Journal of Medicine. 2007 Oct 4;357(14):1373-81. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa070844 Olaf H Klungel SRH. Lipid-Lowering Drug Use and Cardiovascular Events after Myocardial Infarction. The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2002;36(5):751-7. doi: 10.1345/aph.1A308 Ramchand R, Ialongo NS, Chilcoat HD. The Effect of Working for Pay on Adolescent Tobacco Use. Am J Public Health. 2007 Nov;97(11):2056-62. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2006.094045
Case-control studies - Karim Abawi	Epidemiology Glossary \| Data and Statistics \| Reproductive Health \| CDC. Clinical Epidemiology Glossary. Evidence Based Medicine Toolkit.
Cross-sectional studies - Maryam Hemed	Nguyen PH, Budiharsana MP. Receiving voluntary family planning services has no relationship with the paradoxical situation of high use of contraceptives and abortion in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study. BMC Women’s Health. 2012 May 28;12(1):14. Levin KA. Study design III: Cross-sectional studies. Evid Based Dent. 2006;7(1):24-5.
Randomized controlled trial - Khalifa Elmusharaf	Consort WHO ICTRP ClinicalTrials.gov Trials The SPIRIT Statement
Systematic review - Karim Abawi	Cochrane The Joanna Briggs Institute The Campbell Collaboration The Centre for Evidence-based Medicine Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Sampling and sample size estimation - Moazzam Ali	STEPS Sample Size Calculator and Sampling Spreadsheet
Quantitative data collection: Designing a questionnaire - Khalifa Elmusharaf	Jenn NC. Designing a questionnaire. Malays Fam Physician. 2006 Apr 30;1(1):32-5.
Introduction to qualitative research - Khalifa Elmusharaf	TQR Qualitative Research Resources Online QDA
Qualitative sampling techniques - Khalifa Elmusharaf	TQR Qualitative Research Resources Online QDA
Qualitative data collection techniques - Khalifa Elmusharaf	Mack N, Woodsong C, MacQueen KM, Guest G, Namey E. Qualitative research methods: a data collector's field guide. Family Health International. 2005.
Qualitative research approaches - Khalifa Elmusharaf	TQR Qualitative Research Resources Online QDA
Ethical issues in reproductive health research - Heli Bathija	WHO. Standards and operational guidance for ethics review of health-related research with human participants. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2011. Research Ethics Training Curriculum (RETC), Second Edition \| FHI 360
Critical appraisal of the medical literature - Jane Hirst	CASP - Critical Appraisal Skills Programme
Scientific writing - Jane Hirst	Journal / Author Name Estimator
How to develop a competitive research protocol - Raqibat Idris	WHO \| Recommended format for a Research Protocol