How to write a research protocol and what are the important points that need to consider in health science research protocol.

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3. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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Title 1.Clear & Brief
PICO 2.Important Variables mentioned
3.Patients/Participant
4.Intervention
5.Comparator
6.Outcome
7.Reflects the Study Design
8.Reflects Primary Objective
9.Includes Target Population
10.Whether the title /study has been
repeated
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4. Exmples of DIFFERENT STUDY DESIGNS
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• Open/Parallel
• Phase i/Phase II/Phase III
• Comparative
• A Case Control/ Cross over/
• Random clinical trials
• Observational
• A survey study
• Experimental
• OPEN BLINDED/DOUBLE BLINDED etc…..

5. For Example
▪ Longitudinal study of women consuming ‘Godhum’ Or ‘Vrihi’ products as
main diet in Parigraha Matra with assessment of ‘Jatharagni’
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STUDY
DESIGN PATIENTS
/PATICIPANT
COMPARATOR
INTERVENTION & OUTCOME
VARIABLE

6. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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11 Research
Question
1. Feasible
FINER 2.Interesting
3.NOVEL
4.ETHICAL
5.Relavant
6.Socially Relevant
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7. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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12 Hypothesis 1. Clearly Stated
2. Reflects the relation of
two or more variables
3.Independent Variable
4.Dependent variable
5.Relavant
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8. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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13 Introduction 1. Rationale of the study
2. Relevant Epidemiological
Data
3.Solution to bridge
knowledge Gap
4.Prevalance of study
5.Review of concerned
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9. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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14 Review of
Literature
1. Includes recent/ongoing
research relevant to the
present studyRationale of
the study
2. Present knowledge Gap
for stated problem
3.Justifies the research
question
4.Minimum 15 references
from the following sources
Textbook, Govt Reports,
Classical Texts, reference
books, Journals, database,
websites
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10. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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15 Objectives 1. Primary
2. Secondary
3.Describes End Points
4. SMART
S: target specific area of
improvement
M: Measurable
A :assignable ,who will do it
,Achievable
R: Realistic
T :Time Related bounded
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11. Bloom’s Texanomy …
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Level Description
1. Knowledge Recognize facts, terms, and principles
2. Comprehension Explain or summarize in one’s own words
3. Application Relate previously learned material to new
situations
4. Analysis Understand organizational structure of material;
draw comparisons and relationships between
elements
5. Synthesis Combine elements to form a new original entity
6. Evaluation Make judgments about the extent to which
material satisfies criteria
Less
complex
More
complex

12. 12
Bloom’s Level Verbs
1. Knowledge match, recognize, select, compute, define, label,
name, describe
2. Comprehension restate, elaborate, identify, explain, paraphrase,
summarize
3. Application give examples, apply, solve problems using, predict,
demonstrate
4. Analysis outline, draw a diagram, illustrate, discriminate,
subdivide
5. Synthesis compare, contrast, organize, generate, design,
formulate
6. Evaluation support, interpret, criticize, judge, critique, appraise

13. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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16 Methodology 1. Type of Study Design
2. Setting –location
3. Duration of the study
4.Methods of selection of study
subject
a. Inclusion Criteria
b. Exclusion Criteria
c. Withdrawal Criteria
5.Methods of Comparision
6.Operational Defination
7.Matching Criteria
8.Specification of Instruments 13

14. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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17 Research
Methodology
Specified
1. Sample Size Calculation
Data
Collection
2. Sampling techniques
3. Data Collection related to
objectives
4.Study Instrument –data
collection tool like case studies
,questionnaire
5.Data Management -Coding
6.Plan of Statistical Analysis 14

15. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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18 Referencing
Style
1. VANCOUVER
BIBILOGRAPHY 2.In case of Sholka USE JAIM
format
3. Go for British library website
where u find Vancouver
generator
4. MSWORD 2010 Version has
inbuilt VANCOUVER version
5. In proposal …as per refrence
of numbering
6. In dissertation
…alphabetically 15

16. REFERENCES
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1. VANCOUVER style should be adopted. http://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-
referencing/vancouver
http://www.citethisforme.com/vancouver
2. In case of shlok/samhita format of JAIM should be adopted. eferencing
Ayurvedic Classics
Text from a classic:
Sharma S, editor, (1st ed.). Ashtanga Samgraha of Vagbhata, Sootra Sthana;
Dravadravya Vidnyaniya: Chapter 6, Verse 10-16. Varanasi: Chowkhambha
Sanskrit Series, 2006; 37-38.
Verse /Text in a commentary on classic: Sharma S, editor, (1st ed.). Commentary
Shashilekha of Indu on Ashtanga Samgraha of Vagbhata, Sootra Sthana;
Dravadravya Vidnyaniya: Chapter 6, Verse 10-16. Varanasi: Chowkhambha
Sanskrit Series, 2006; 37-38.

17. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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19 Annexures 1. Case record form
2. Questionnaire/Performa
3. Informed Consent form including
vernacular language
4. Abbreviations validated and authentic
5.Parameters of Assessment of study
outcomes
6.Authentic documentation of resources
7.APPENDIX A (Title submission letter)
8.APPENDIX B (Ethical committee letter
9. Certificate of RMMS workshop by
MUHS
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18. Health Science Evaluation Checklist
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20 Concluding
Remarks
1. Accepted
2. Accepted with Modifications
3. Rejected
21 Modifications
Suggested
1
2
3
4
5
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19. -
• Literary Review regarding drug
• Ancient and Modern-conceptual study
• Pharmaceutical Preparation,
• Analytical- Instruments and methods used
for analysis
SYNOPSIS SKELETON FOR ANALYTICAL STUDY
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20. SYNOPSIS SKELETON FOR CLINICAL STUDY
Hypothesis (Research Question) : What are
important variables involved in your study:
(This section is also very important)
Dependent variables,
Independent variable,
Extraneous variable :
Null Hypothesis (HO)
Alternate Hypothesis (HR)
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21. Materials and Methods -
• conceptual study – disease and drug review
with mode of action (Literary Review)
• Pharmaceutical study – Drug manufacturing •
Analytical study- drug standardization
• Clinical study- • Inclusion criteria
• Grouping and randomization of patient
• Drug administration details
• Assessment criteria- subjective, objective
• Follow up
• Withdrawal criteria
• Overall assessment criteria
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22. SYNOPSIS SKELETON FOR OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Materials and Methods
• conceptual study (Literary Review) Method of
Actual observational study
• Research tool
• Sampling plan
• Area of sampling
Observations
(mention appropriate Statistical tests for
analysis) results
Discussion
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23. SYNOPSIS SKELETON FOR EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Materials and Methods
• conceptual study Literary Review according to
research topic
• Pharmaceutical – Preparation of study
• Analytical- Instruments and methods used for analysis
• Experimental- For In-Vivo-
• Selection of animal • Preparation of animal
• Grouping
• Details about drug administration 23

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