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The Roadmap of Research : A Guide to Understanding and Writing a Medical Study.

Elsevier ScienceDirect eBook - Translational Medicine 2026 [EBCTM26] Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Giordano FBCS FBAMM, Vincenzo.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Research--Methodology.
Research.
Evidence-based medicine.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (581 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Chantilly : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2026.
Summary:
The Roadmap of Research: A Guide to Understanding and Writing a Medical Study helps readers easily grasp the context, methodologies, findings, and implications of research studies, build on previous work, avoid redundancies, and identify areas where new studies can contribute significantly.
Contents:
Title of Book
1. Problem definition-PICOT
2. Literature and evidence search in scientific research
3. Types of scientific study
4. Evidence-based medicine
5. How to conduct a systematic review-Basic tutorial
6. How to schedule your writing time
7. Definition of the scheme: Theme, importance, hypotheses, objectives
8. Anatomy of an article: Introduction
9. Anatomy of an article: Methods
10. Anatomy of an article: Results section
11. Anatomy of an article: Discussion, conclusion, and references
12. Anatomy of an article: Title, summary, and keywords
13. Checklist before submission
14. Risk measures and interpretation of the p-value in clinical research
15. Power calculation and sample size
16. Randomization strategies
17. Meta-analysis
18. Understanding inclusion and exclusion criteria
19. Guidelines for adapting and obtaining informed consent
20. Guidelines for ethical review of the protocol
21. What are the principles and when to apply your project to an ethics committee
22. The importance of good medical practice as a basis of evidence in the decision-making process
23. How to search for an article and how to use referral programs
24. Bad editorial practices
25. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT)
26. Critical reading of an article (WORKSHOP)
27. The seven principles of education
28. Gamification
29. Virtual reality in medicine
30. Augmented reality in medicine
31. Artificial intelligence
Glossary
Subject index
Author index.
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Other Format:
Print version: Giordano FBCS FBAMM, Vincenzo The Roadmap of Research
ISBN:
9780443342653
OCLC:
1590081324

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