Principles of Study Designs in Clinical Research*
Figure 13.1. Correlation between development phases and types of study.3 This matrix graph illustrates the relationship between the phases of development and types of study by objective that may be…
Working with Journals: Cover Letter to the Journal, Peer Review and Revision Process
Figure 30.1. General flow of manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals. Grey boxes represent actions by authors and green boxes represent actions by the editor and/or publication manager. Therefore, if the journal…
Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Research
Figure 8.1. Factors that influence design of new drug delivery systems. Figure 8.2. Market and technology-pull approaches of developing a drug delivery system based on 4Ds. Irrespective of whether market…
Writing a Clinical Trial Protocol*
Complete vital signs, including height (Visit 1 only), weight, respiratory rate, temperature, and orthostatic (sitting, immediate standing and 2-min standing) BP and pulse rate measurements. Subjects administered one ECG at…
Pharmacogenomics: From Statistics to Mechanisms and Applications
Figure 10.1. Case and control study designs. Cohort Study Studies a group of people and observes the development of the disease, usually after the study participants have been genotyped (Figure…
Research Ethics for the Biomedical Sciences
36 Research Ethics for the Biomedical Sciences Constance Perry* * College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Introduction Science is practiced within society. After sharing his…
Beyond Knowledge for Knowledge’s Sake
35 Beyond Knowledge for Knowledge’s Sake Robert B. McGrath* * Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialisation, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Introduction Academic research has traditionally been viewed as a noble pursuit…
Writing a Grant Proposal
33 Writing a Grant Proposal Anil Gulati* * Chicago College of Pharmacy, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA. Introduction The ability to obtain extramural funding is a critical part in…
Health Research Reporting Guidelines: An Overview
31 Health Research Reporting Guidelines: An Overview Rosie Stather* * Adis Publications, Wolters Kluwer Health, Auckland, New Zealand. Introduction This chapter will provide an overview of why health research reporting…
Reference Style and Common Errors with Referencing
Adapted from Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.,10 and Hernandez et al.11 MW = Microsoft Word; OO = Openoffice.org writer; KL = Kile/Lyx. Practical Example In this section, I will try to explain…
