"Medical research (or biomedical research), also known as experimental medicine, encompasses a wide array of research..."
The study of research methods and data analysis used in medical research.
Research Ethics: Discusses principles and guidelines that ensure the ethical conduct of research involving human subjects.
Study Design: Refers to the plan of action for conducting a research study including the sample size, methodology, data collection instruments, and statistical analysis.
Literature Review: Summarizes the current knowledge base on a particular research topic through a systematic search and critical evaluation of relevant studies.
Hypothesis Testing: Involves formulating a testable statement that predicts the relationship between variables in a study and evaluating the evidence to support or reject the hypothesis.
Data Collection and Management: Refers to the process of gathering and organizing information obtained from research studies, often using specialized software.
Statistical Analysis: Involves the use of quantitative methods to identify patterns and relationships within data and draw valid conclusions from them. Common methods include descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Clinical Trial Phases: Refers to the different stages of testing new drugs or medical interventions in people, including safety testing and assessing effectiveness compared to existing treatments.
Epidemiology: Studies the frequency, distribution, and determinants of health and disease in populations and seeks to identify risk factors and develop preventive measures.
Qualitative Research: Uses a range of techniques to collect and analyze non-numeric data, such as interviews, observations, and focus groups.
Quantitative Research: Focuses on collecting and analyzing numerical data to test hypotheses and make predictions.
Data Visualization: Refers to the creation of graphical representations of data to facilitate understanding and identify trends and patterns.
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Involves a critical appraisal and synthesis of relevant primary research studies to arrive at a summary conclusion that is evidence-based.
"...extending from basic research to clinical research..."
"...involving fundamental scientific principles that may apply to a preclinical understanding..."
"...involves studies of people who may be subjects in clinical trials."
"...conducted to expand knowledge in the field of medicine."
"Both clinical and preclinical research phases exist in the pharmaceutical industry's drug development pipelines."
"...only part of the clinical or preclinical research is oriented towards a specific pharmaceutical purpose."
"The increased longevity of humans over the past century can be significantly attributed to advances resulting from medical research."
"Among the major benefits of medical research have been vaccines for measles and polio, insulin treatment for diabetes, classes of antibiotics for treating a host of maladies, medication for high blood pressure, improved treatments for AIDS, statins and other treatments for atherosclerosis, new surgical techniques such as microsurgery, and increasingly successful treatments for cancer."
"New, beneficial tests and treatments are expected as a result of the Human Genome Project."
"Many challenges remain, however, including the appearance of antibiotic resistance and the obesity epidemic."
"Most of the research in the field is pursued by biomedical scientists..."
"...but significant contributions are made by other types of biologists."
"Medical research on humans has to strictly follow the medical ethics sanctioned in the Declaration of Helsinki..."
"...and hospital review board where the research is conducted."
"In all cases, research ethics are expected."
"The increased longevity of humans over the past century can be significantly attributed to advances resulting from medical research."
"Among the major benefits of medical research have been vaccines for measles and polio, insulin treatment for diabetes, classes of antibiotics for treating a host of maladies, medication for high blood pressure, improved treatments for AIDS, statins and other treatments for atherosclerosis, new surgical techniques such as microsurgery, and increasingly successful treatments for cancer."
"New, beneficial tests and treatments are expected as a result of the Human Genome Project."
"Many challenges remain, however, including the appearance of antibiotic resistance and the obesity epidemic."