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Competency to be gained from this

lecture BASIC COURSE IN BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH

• Write a concept paper for a research project

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The seven steps of a successful protocol

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1 Identify topic, question and objectives
2 Outline a one-page concept paper
3 Prepare dummy tables
4 Write draft protocol
5 Prepare instruments and annexes
6 Submit to peer review
7 Seek ethics committee review nie.gov.in

The life cycle of research

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Identify data needs Inform the stakeholders

Spell out the Formulate

research question recommendations

Formulate the
Draw conclusions
study objectives

Plan the analysis Analyse data

Prepare data
Collect data
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The seven steps of a successful protocol

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1 Identify topic, question and objectives
2 Outline a one-page concept paper
3 Prepare dummy tables
4 Write draft protocol
5 Prepare instruments and annexes
6 Submit to peer review
7 Seek ethics committee review nie.gov.in

Rationale for using one-page concept

paper BASIC COURSE IN BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH

• Time is precious
• For you
• For your faculty / guide / reviewer
• For funding agencies
• Brevity forces focus
• Many concept papers are not developed
• Save time for an idea that may abort
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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style, concept

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paper
Background and justification

Objectives

Methods

Expected benefits

Key references

Budget
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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style,

concept paper BASIC COURSE IN BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH

Background and justification

• Importance of the problem

• What is known and unknown about the problem
• The information that is missing to address the
problem effectively

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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style,

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concept paper
Objectives

• 2-3 objectives
• Can be general and specific
• Can be primary and secondary

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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style, concept

paper
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Methods

• Study design
• Outline of the methods • Study population
• One bullet per point • Operational definitions
• Sampling procedure
• Sample size
• Data collection
• Analysis plan
• Human participants
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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style,

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concept paper
Expected benefits

• What action will be taken following results

• Future research agenda

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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style,

concept paper BASIC COURSE IN BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH

Key references

• Not more than 5

• As per standard guidelines
• e.g., International Committee of Medical Journal Editors-
icmje.org

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Outline of the one-page, bullet-style,

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concept paper
Budget

• 4-5 lines
• No detailed justification
• Divided in salaries/per diem, travel, equipments
& supplies and miscellaneous

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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),

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Department of Health Research, Govt. of India

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Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),

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Department of Health Research, Govt. of India

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ICMR’s pre-proposal format

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• Title of the project (25 words)

• Introduction (250 words)
• Novelty (100 words)
• Applicability (100 words)
• Description of the project (700 words)
• Methodology, Feasibility, Outcome, Budget, etc
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ICMR’s Short-term studentship (STS) for medical

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undergraduates: Format for STS proposals / project
• Title (25 words)
• Introduction (300 words)
• Objectives (100 words)
• Methodology (800 words)
• Implications (100 words)
• References (300 words)
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What can you achieve with one-page

concept paper? BASIC COURSE IN BIO-MEDICAL RESEARCH

Stand out
Organize Find just among Receive a
ideas right words competition rapid and
positive
response

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Patrick G Riley. The one-page proposal. 2002

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