- One of the best ways to choose a "Novel Research Topic is"
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Subscribe to E-table of contents from major journals
Discuss clinical queries arising out of patient care with your colleagues and friends
Reading full text articles from recently published literature
Being part of regular journal club discussions in your department
All of the above - The study design that yields the highest level of evidence is
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Randomized controlled trial
Case control study
Meta-Analysis and Literature review
Cohort Study - Defining the Primary Outcome measure is essential because:
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It helps with sample size calculation
It helps in deciding the type of analytic statistics to be used
It helps to decide the novelty and publication potential of the study
In a way, it represents the study question
It helps to write the results section of the manuscript
All of the above - Following is true about making an Excel sheet for statistical analysis:
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It is perfectly OK to have english language alphabets in the entire excel sheet
Continuous variables should be entered in a uniform manner using the same unit.
Categorical variables should not be coded while data entry
It is OK to categorize continuous variables into categories when entering data
Labeling variables using comments is not useful - What is meant by the term “Outliers”?
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Observations that are not included in the statistical analysis
Observations that represent extreme values in a variable
Observations that out number the maximum possible limit of a variable
Observations that lie outside the standard deviation
Observations that lie outside the 95% confidence interval - The best way to pictorally represent continuous variables, including outliers is:
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Histograms with a bell curve
Box and whisker plots showing median and interquartile range
Bar diagrams
Pie charts - Biostatisticians do not require the following data while performing sample size calculation
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Primary outcome measures and their types
Sample size of previous studies
Study design and Null Hypopthesis
Expected difference between outcomes (mean+std deviation or proportions) - What is meant by a confounder variable?
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A variable that is measured but is not used in data analysis
A variable that has many outliers
An important variable that was not measured in the study
A variable that directly influences the relationship between an independent variable and the primary outcome variable.
A variable that does not interacts with other variables in the study - The only way to account for the influence of confounders is:
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Excluding patients with confounders
Performing regression analysis to adjust for confounders and looking for interaction terms
Analyzing influencer data points and excluding them
Using box and whisker plot to identify outliers that influence and skew outcomes
Weightage to specific data points to eliminate influence of confounders - The statistical test of choice to analyze differences between categorical variables from three groups is:
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Student t test
Paired t test
Chi square test
Wilcoxon ranksum test
Mann Whitney U test
Kruskall Wallis test - Points to consider when choosing a journal for submitting your manuscript are:
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Target audience
Scope of the journal
Impact factor of the journal
The peer review process of the journal
Average time taken from submission to initial decision
All of the above - Original articles should include material in which order?
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Introduction, Results, Methods, Discussion
Methods, Results, Introduction and Discussion
Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion
Results, Methods, Discussion, Introduction - Which is the most suited checklist for writing prospective observational studies?
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CONSORT
RECORD
STROBE
MOOSE
CARE - The most suitable checklist for writing Retrospectively collected data is
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CONSORT
RECORD
STROBE
MOOSE
CARE - It is best to write the abstract at which stage of manuscript preparation?
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At the beginning as the abstract is the one read first
At the end of the manuscript writing
After writing the results section
After the introduction and methods sections - The most important aspect of a manuscript that determines the publication potential is:
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Introduction
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Statistical Analysis - Journal Editors and Reviewers expect a paper to be:
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Novel - plug a gap in literature
Relevant - comtemporary and in sync with current times
Valid - use sound methodology, statistics and discuss findings in a logical way
Written with scientific rigor without spelling and grammatical errors
All the above - One of the commonest causes of Editorial rejection is
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Manuscript not meeting the scope of the journal
Statistics are not done properly
Content of the paper is not novel enough to interest readers
Writing is not up to journal standards - Reference managers perform which of the following functions?
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Identify references from literature that are required for your study
Organize your bibliography automatically in a desirable format
Assist journal editors in adjudicating whether the correct and most relevant references have been cited or not
Do not allow changes in the journal volume, issue and page number when required - Were you aware of Senguptas Research Academy before this Quiz
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No - Are you confident of conducting Clinical Research independently?
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No
Maybe - Do you think it is worth investing your time and money in learning basic research techniques?
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