How to write a research proposal? Guided by: Dr. Vikas Kunwar Singh Sir Professor and Head Dept of OMFS , MGDC, Jaipur Dr. Ruchika Tiwari Ma’am Professor Dept of OMFS , MGDC, Jaipur Presented By : Pooja Sharma First year resident Dept of OMFS
The proposal is a detailed plan or ‘blueprint ’ for the intended study. A clean, well-thought-out proposal forms the backbone for the research Obtain approvals from various committees including ethics committee to request for grants. Introduction
W hat new paradigm will it add to the literature specifying the question that the research will answer establishing its significance the implications of the answer Introduction
Key components
Concise, descriptive, informative and catchy Clearly state independent and dependent variables Provide the “ key words ” for the classification and indexing of the project Specify the population or universe that will be investigated Title of research
SOCKET PRESERVATION USING AUTOGENOUS DENTIN GRAFT MATERIAL: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WITH SPONTANEOUS HEALING. Title of research
Brief summary of approximately 300 words Summarize all central elements of the protocol, for example the rationale, objectives, methods, populations, time frame and expected outcomes abstract
It refers to all sources of scientific evidence pertaining to the topic in interest . Choose the most relevant and most important studies ROLs are not summaries, they are arguments (it’s a gap that needs filling) Review of literature
Five ‘C’s while writing a literature review
The General Objective- what is to be accomplished by the research project The Specific Objective- the specific research questions that the investigator wants to answer through the proposed study objectives
Hypothesis- tentative prediction or explanation of the relationship between two or more variable Unambiguous prediction of expected outcomes Question/ hypotheses
Procedures that will be used to achieve the objectives It covers Research design Research subject Inclusion or Exclusion criteria Sample procedure Controls or comparison groups Data collection and Analysis Interpretation Methodology
Population refers to all the elements ( individuals, objects or substances) that meet certain criteria for inclusion in a given universe S ample refers to subset of population which meets the inclusion criteria for enrolment into the study. Population and sample
Population - Patients diagnosed with impacted molars, prophylactic orthodontic extraction and multiple non carious teeth. Study design : PROSPECTIVE DOUBLE ARM Population and sample
G ive a detailed account of the methodology adopted for collection of data, which include the time frame A nticipate and acknowledge any potential barrier and pitfall in carrying out the research design required for the research. Data collection
Deals with the reduction and reconstruction of data and its analysis including sample size calculation. Data analysis
A Gantt chart is an overview of tasks/proposed activities and a time frame for the same. Gantt chart/timetable
Gantt chart/timetable
Ethical standards should be met the protection of the participants’ rights (right to self‑determination , right to privacy, right to autonomy and confidentiality, right to fair treatment and right to protection from discomfort and harm) Obtaining informed consent the institutional review process (ethical approval). Ethical consideration
Researcher should predict and cost all aspects of the research A dd an additional allowance for unpredictable disasters, delays and rising costs. All items in the budget should be justified. budget
References should be written in Vancouver Style. M ust cite the sources you used in composing your proposal. Bibliographic references
Successful, qualitative research proposals should- communicate the researcher’s knowledge of the field convey the emergent nature of the qualitative design. discernible logic from the introduction to presentation of appendices summary