Writing your first research paper: A practical guide for clinicians
Drawing on the experience of SHPA's most research-passionate members, this article provides a comprehensive guide for tackling your first scientific research paper.
Research Toolkit
SHPA proudly supports the Research Toolkit series, which aims which aims to support members in conducting and publishing their research. This series is coordinated by the SHPA Research Leadership Committee, and hence shares the insights and experience of our most research-passionate members. If you’re keen to make a difference to patient care, not just in your daily practice, but in improving practice itself, then this series is for you.
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Writing a systematic review: Part 1
Literature reviews are important but often misunderstood academic exercises. This article guides readers through the different forms of literature reviews before focusing specifically on the systematic review. Providing helpful tips and resources, this guide is essential reading for those interested in writing their own systematic review.
Better measurement for better results: A practical guide to strengthening your survey-based research
Surveys are commonly used in many areas of health research. Accurate, reproducible survey results lead to new discoveries and expand our knowledge in the health sciences. Applying better practices to our research can get us well on the way to achieving such a feat.
Redcap is when data capture leads to good: An overview and tips for best practice
If you have been involved in collecting or managing data for research studies, chances are you have heard the word ‘REDCap’ being thrown around.
An introduction to linear regression
If you are conducting medical research and want to find whether there is a relationship between your variables in your study, you can use a statistical method called linear regression to analyse your data.