TABLE OF CONTENTS

section 1 INTRODUCTION

• 1.1 Research proposal checklist

section 2 QUESTIONS REGARDING CLINICAL RESEARCH

• 2.1 Who should do research
  
• 2.2 What types of research are available to clinical faculty
  
• 2.3 How much to know before you start
  
• 2.4 Where can you find help

section 3 RESOURCES

• 3.1 Office of Research and Grants
  
• 3.2 Learning Resource Center
  
• 3.3 Health Sciences Library
  
• 3.4 Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
  
• 3.5 List of Helpful Information
  
• 3.6 Literature Search

section 4 PLANNING

• 4.1 Formulating an idea
  
• 4.2 Turning an idea into a research topic

section 5 PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

• 5.1 Formulate hypothesis
  
• 5.2 Identify key variables
  
• 5.3 Developing the research design
  
• 5.4 Sampling techniques and sample size
  
• 5.5 Diagnostic tests
  
• 5.6 Research with human subjects
  
• 5.7 Writing a propsal

section 6 FUNDING AND GRANT APPLICATION

• 6.1 Funding from COM
  
• 6.2 Funding from other sources at Ohio University
  
• 6.3 Funding from the American Osteopathic Association
  
• 6.4 Funding from other external sources

section 7 CONDUCTING RESEARCH

• 7.1 Study activity
  
• 7.2 Subjects lost to follow up
  
• 7.3 Withdrawing subjects
  
• 7.4 Site visits during the study
  
• 7.5 When emergency arises

section 8 DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS

• 8.1 Data management
  
• 8.2 Data analysis
  
• 8.3 Alternatives to statistic testing
  
• 8.4 Statistic packages

section 9 SUBMITTED FOR PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION

• 9.1 Presentation
  
• 9.2 Publication
  
• 9.3 Manuscript preperation
  
• 9.4 Style of writing

section 10 REFERENCES

section 11 APPENDICES

INDEX