Writing the Manuscript Method Section

What is the main objective of the session on writing the manuscript method section?

What tense is typically used to explain what will be done and why in the method section?

What is a method often compared to in the text?

How is the method section usually presented in terms of word count?

What are some of the components typically included in the method section?

How can the method section be presented in terms of structure?

What is the purpose of reporting guidelines for health researchers?

In a Case Control study, which measure of association is used to determine the relationship between a risk factor and disease outcome?

What type of studies use the measure of association known as Relative Risk (RR)?

What do the ICMJE Guidelines provide?

What is the benefit of reporting guidelines for end-users?

What do Confidence Intervals indicate?

What type of studies use Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive values?

Why is it important to start working on a checklist depending upon your study design?

What do Case Control studies use to determine the relationship between a risk factor and disease outcome?

What type of studies use the measure of association known as Attributable Risk?

What do Ethical issues in studies involving human subjects/medical records primarily relate to?

What are Reporting guidelines for health researchers?

Which section of a research paper should include the key elements of study design early in the paper?

What is the primary function of the method section in a research manuscript?

How should the method section be structured in terms of word count?

In which tense is the method section typically written and why?

What type of studies typically use measures of association such as Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive values?

What do the ICMJE Guidelines primarily provide for researchers?

In the context of research methods, what are Confidence Intervals used for?

What is the correct interpretation of a 95% confidence interval?

In case-control studies, what measure of association is typically used to determine the relationship between a risk factor and disease outcome?

Which measure of association is used in cohort studies to determine the relationship between a risk factor and disease outcome?

What do Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive values measure in diagnostic studies?

What is the primary ethical concern related to studies involving human subjects and medical records?

Which organization provides reporting guidelines as simple, structured tools for health researchers?

What is the purpose of reporting guidelines for health researchers?

Which checklist has been developed for qualitative studies?

Which of the following should NOT be considered a study design?

In a research study, if the study design involves selecting and following a group of individuals over a period of time, which type of study design is most likely being utilized?

What type of sampling method is likely to be used if the researcher divides the population into subgroups and then takes random samples from each subgroup?

When calculating the sample size for a research study, what should be taken from the literature and given with references?

If a researcher is conducting a survey study, which of the following should they clearly explain about the questionnaire?

In descriptive statistics, how are numerical variables like age and lab measurements typically presented?

"Bias occurs when systematic error [is] introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome or answer over others." Which feature helps control bias in case-control studies?