How to Choose a Research Question for an MD Thesis
A practical framework for turning a clinical interest into a focused, feasible and defensible thesis question.
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Medical research knowledge hub
Practical, plain-language guides on research methodology, biostatistics, thesis writing, systematic reviews and publication.
Thesis Guidance
Biostatistics
Sample Size Calculation in Clinical Research
What you need before calculating sample size, the common formulas, and how to justify your assumptions.
Research Methodology
Cross-sectional vs Cohort Studies
How the two most common observational designs differ, what each can tell you, and how to choose between them.
Research Methodology
How to Structure a Medical Research Protocol
The essential sections of a protocol or synopsis, and what reviewers look for in each.
Biostatistics
Understanding p-values and Confidence Intervals
What p-values and confidence intervals actually mean — and the common misinterpretations to avoid in your thesis.
Reference Management
How to Search PubMed Effectively
Use MeSH terms, Boolean operators, field tags and filters to find relevant papers faster.
Systematic Reviews
PRISMA 2020: A Practical Introduction
An overview of the PRISMA 2020 statement, the flow diagram and how to use the checklist while conducting a review.
Publication
How to Choose a Journal for Your Medical Manuscript
Match your manuscript to a journal’s scope, audience and article types — and avoid predatory journals.
Medical Writing
Vancouver Referencing: Common Mistakes
The Vancouver errors examiners and reviewers notice most — and how reference managers help you avoid them.
Thesis Guidance
How to Prepare for a Thesis Viva
A structured approach to preparing your presentation and answering methodology and statistics questions with confidence.
More topics coming soon: Research Ethics, SPSS, R Statistics.
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Checklists & guides
Printable checklists to keep your research on track.
Medical Thesis Planning Checklist
Plan your postgraduate thesis from topic to submission.
Research Proposal Checklist
Make sure your synopsis or proposal is complete before review.
Statistical Analysis Planning Checklist
Plan your analysis before collecting data.
Medical Manuscript Submission Checklist
Final checks before you press submit.
PubMed Search Strategy Guide
A step-by-step worksheet for building a reproducible search.
Thesis Viva Preparation Checklist
Prepare your presentation and answers with confidence.