Research Design

A plan for collecting and utilizing data so that desired information can be obtained with sufficient precision or so that an hypothesis can be tested properly.

Year introduced: 1973

Databases

Annual Reviews

Collection of reviews of topics in biomedical, physical and social sciences, published as annual journals.

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Current Protocols

Complete set of Current Protocols.

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PROSPERO: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews

PROSPERO allows researchers to comply with PRISMA, providing a public record of planned methods and raising awareness of their systematic review. The unique registration number allows researchers to track use and monitor the impact of reviews.

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PubMed

PubMed, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, is a database of biomedical citations from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

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Springer Protocols

Peer-reviewed biological and biomedical research protocols from Methods in Molecular Biology, Methods in Molecular Medicine, Neuromethods, etc.

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Ebooks

Clinical Trials: Study Design, Endpoints and Biomarkers, Drug Safety, and FDA and ICH Guidelines, 2nd Ed.

Author

Brody, Tom, Ph.D

Year

2016

ISBN

9780128042175

Subject

Pharmacology

Research Design

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions, 2nd ed.

Author

Higgins, Julian P.T.

Year

2020

ISBN

978111953662

Subject

Systematic Reviews as Topic

Meta-Analysis as Topic

Research Design

Insights

Craft better research questions by using question development frameworks

We look at some popular question development frameworks, such as PICO (Patient/Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome), that can be used to help researchers hone their research question.

Journals

BMC Medical Research Methodology

ISSN

1471-2288

Subject

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Research Design

CiteScore™ (2024) calculated by Scopus: 6.6

Knowledge Base Articles

Fundamentals for systematic review protocols

A comprehensive guide to create and register protocols for systematic reviews.

Planning a systematic review

Learn steps, standards and deliverables necessary to initiate a systematic review.

Programs

Introduction and Overview of Scoping Reviews

This introductory, discussion-based class will help you get started on your scoping review. Prior to attending, you will watch a JBI Scoping Review Network video to learn more about the methodology.

Tools

Covidence

Covidence is web-based software tool that allows to streamline production of systematic reviews.