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MD & DNB Thesis Guide
From research question and protocol to analysis, submission and defence.
6 topic groups·25 topics
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4 topicsGetting Started
- 1.1Choosing a feasible question
- 1.2Working with your guide
- 1.3Literature search strategy
- 1.4Writing a concept note
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5 topicsProtocol Development
- 2.1Objectives and hypotheses
- 2.2Study designs
- 2.3Eligibility criteria
- 2.4Variables and outcomes
- 2.5Sample-size planning
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4 topicsEthics & Registration
- 3.1Informed consent
- 3.2Research ethics submission
- 3.3Trial registration
- 3.4Confidentiality and data security
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4 topicsConducting the Study
- 4.1Case-record forms
- 4.2Recruitment and retention
- 4.3Data-quality checks
- 4.4Protocol deviations
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4 topicsAnalysis & Writing
- 5.1Statistical analysis plan
- 5.2Tables and figures
- 5.3Writing the discussion
- 5.4Referencing and plagiarism
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4 topicsSubmission & Defence
- 6.1Thesis formatting
- 6.2Pre-submission checklist
- 6.3Presentation design
- 6.4Viva questions and defence
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