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Research Awareness
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Research Proficiency/Understanding
Research Expertise
Basics about research in homeopathy (need) Research question and hypothesis generation Literature review Brief about research methods and scientific
attitude
Evidence level
Research.
Research has many definitions. It is the exploration for answers of unanswered questions. The systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach conclusion Systematic inquiry to describe, explain, predict and control the observed phenomenon
Its mode of action, Lack of standardization in preparation/ prescription/ dissemination. Physico-chemical nature of ultra high diluted medicines Effectiveness of homeopathy in various disease conditions etc.
The answer is Your contribution and support towards science Satisfaction you get In addition..
In addition.
Name, fame and experience Skill development We can actually feel the struggle our stalwarts went through to make homeopathy acceptable.
Research needs
A spark
An idea An observation A hypothesis An establish fact you want to testify
Area of interest
Area of choice
Area of uncertainty
Observed Phenomenon
Feasible
Interesting
Novel
Ethical
Relevant
FINER
Deduction
Induction
Correct
Reject
Error
Correct
Reject
Error
Type I Error
Correct Decision
Type I Error: Rejecting a True Hypothesis Type II Error: Accepting a False Hypothesis
Literature Review
Theory
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For example: Number of Homoeopaths in all countries vs. No. of Homoeopaths in India.
Where to Start??
Offline Resources
Journals Books
Thesis
Dissertations Unpublished reports
Link
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pu bmed/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/ http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ http://scholar.google.co.in/ http://academic.research.micros oft.com/ http://www.mendeley.com/
Homeopathic Databases
Source CAM-QUEST: Quick-Finder for Homeopathy and other types of complementary medicine Homeopathy Research Institute (HRI) International Journal of High Dilution Research (IJHDR) Veterinary Research Database Database of Scientific Publications in Homeopathy Link www.cam-quest.org/en/
www.homeoinst.org
Institute for the History of Medicine www.igm-bosch.de/content www.feg.unesp.br/~ojs/index .php/ijhdr/index homeopathicvet.org www.audesapere.in
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Preliminary Step
After
Broadly
The research goes like this:
Research Question Specific Objective(s) Preparation of Protocol Data Collection Data Analysis and Interpretation Data Reporting (Publication)
Structure of Research
The "hourglass" notion of research
begin with broad questions narrow down, focus in operationalize
OBSERVE
analyze data reach conclusions
Attribute
A Research Report
A Research Report should generally include:
Statement of problem Review of relevant literature Statement of hypothesis or research objectives Description of research design Selection and operationalization of variables Description of sample selection procedure Description of how data was collected Data presented and summarised in words Conclusion, limitations, and implications Bibliography or references cited Appendices
Last but not the least.I know many things.. What Should I Do Now?
Share your idea with person(s) you trust Invite their suggestions, comments and criticism Alone one cannot do research so Make a team The team should consist at least one statistician Plan your research and prepare a time line Divide the work according to expertise of each member of team