Research Methodology for Medical Students

Research Methodology for Medical Students is a comprehensive and practical academic guide designed to introduce medical students to the essential principles and methods of scientific research.

The book covers the complete research process, including identification of a research problem, literature review, framing research questions, formulation of objectives and hypotheses, selection of study designs, sample-size calculation, effect size, design effect, sampling, data collection, development of research tools, data analysis, interpretation of results, research protocol writing, and research ethics.

Concepts are explained using examples from clinical medicine, community medicine, epidemiology, and public health, with emphasis on understanding research principles rather than merely memorizing statistical formulas. The book is suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, residents, research scholars, and health-science learners beginning their research journey.