Your Research Project and Where To Start

1. Turn your idea into a research question
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 First stages
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 Discuss your ideas with other
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 Role of NIHR RDS
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 User Involvement
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 Other issues to consider

 

    
2. Review the literature
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Where do I start?
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Libraries: contacts
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Links to useful websites
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Systematic Reviews

 

    
3. Design the study and develop your method(s)
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 Participant Involvement
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 Survey Design
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 Sampling
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 Statistical issues
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 Qualitative/Quantitative Research
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 Questionnaire Design
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 Collaboration
•
 Intellectual property

 

    
4. Writing your research proposal
•
 Starting your research proposal
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 Peer Review
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 Sponsor Issues
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 Further help

 

    
5. Issues about funding
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Advice about funding 
•
 Project planning
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 NHS costs and costings checklist
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 Salaries
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 Paying consumers involved in research

 

    
6. Obtain ethical and Trust approval
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 Why Ethics are so Important?
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 Contact your Trust R&D Office
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 Know your Ethics Committee
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 Prepare your information sheets and consent forms
•
 Research Governance

 

    
7. Collect and collate the data
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 Issues to consider
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 Conduct Issues
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 Data Protection & Confidentiality
•
 Suggested reading

 

    
8. Analyse the data and interpret findings
•
 Data analysis
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Interpreting Data
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 Suggested reading

 

    
9. Impact of your research on clinical practice
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Research evidence
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Commercial Aspects/By-products of Research

 

    
10. Reporting and dissemination
 •
 Writing up Research
•
 Research Reporting Guidelines
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 Disseminating Research
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 Presenting at Conferences/ Seminars
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 Making findings known to users

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