Conceptualizing a research study
1 Introduction to health research
2 Formulating research question, hypothesis and objectives
3 Literature review
Epidemiological considerations in designing a research study
4 Measures of disease frequency
5 Descriptive study designs
6 Analytical study designs
7 Experimental study designs
8 Validity of epidemiological studies
9 Qualitative research methods: An overview
Bio-statistical considerations in designing a research study
10 Measurement of study variables
11 Sampling methods
12 Calculating sample size and power
Planning a research study
13 Selection of study population
14 Study plan and project management
15 Designing data collection tools
16 Principles of data collection
17 Data management
18 Overview of data analysis
Ethical issues in conducting a research study
19 Ethical framework for health research
20 Conducting clinical trials
Writing a research protocol
21 Preparing a concept paper for research projects
22 Elements of a protocol for research studies
23 Publication ethics
· Reading/resource materials will be available for each lecture
· List of open source books
1. World Health Organization. Health research methodology: a guide for training in research methods. Manila: WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific; 2001: p. 1-10. https://apps.who.int/
2. Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellstrom T. Basic epidemiology. 2nd ed. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2006: p. 15-23.
http://apps.who.int/iris/
3. Coggon D, Rose G, Barker DJP. Epidemiology for the uninitiated. 4th ed. London: BMJ publishing Group; 1997. https://www.bmj.com/
4. Campbell MJ, Swinscow TDV. Statistics at square one. 9th ed. BMJ Publishing Group; 1997. https://www.bmj.com/
5. Hudelson PM. Qualitative research for health programmes. Geneva: World Health Organisation; 2004. https://apps.who.int/
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