Why should you formulate a clinically relevant, well-defined research question?

Developing your research question, including a supportive hypothesis and objectives, is a necessary step in producing results to be used in evidence-based practice.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Outline approach to formulating structured, clinically-relevant research questions
• Highlight importance of evidence-based approach to critically evaluating scientific literature
• Review existing tools and resources
• Review relationship between types of clinical questions and study design
• Explain the relationship between research questions and objectives, specific aims, hypotheses, power/sample size, and statistical analysis.

Content Outline

• Formulating Research Questions, Hypotheses and Objectives (4:39)
• Formulating YOUR Research Question (8:46)
• Critically Evaluating Literature (4:52)
• Dartmouth EBM Resources (3:06)
• Clarifying YOUR Question (5:53)
• Formulating Structured Questions (7:42)
• Creating a Solid Foundation (7:38)

Resources

• Lecture Slide Deck (PDF)

Course Evaluation

• Post-Course Evaluation
• Course Completion Verification