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Example PHD Proposal

This research proposal template outlines the necessary sections for a study, including: the title, principal investigator, abstract, background/literature review, purpose/specific aims, study period, design, inclusion/exclusion criteria, number of subjects, recruitment, methodology/intervention, data collection forms, outcome measures, endpoints, statistical methodology, private health information protections, references, and potential funding sources. The template provides guidance for comprehensively describing all aspects of the proposed research.

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Example PHD Proposal

This research proposal template outlines the necessary sections for a study, including: the title, principal investigator, abstract, background/literature review, purpose/specific aims, study period, design, inclusion/exclusion criteria, number of subjects, recruitment, methodology/intervention, data collection forms, outcome measures, endpoints, statistical methodology, private health information protections, references, and potential funding sources. The template provides guidance for comprehensively describing all aspects of the proposed research.

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Taimoor Shakeel
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RESEARCH PROPOSAL TEMPLATE

Title

Faculty Sponsor

Principle
Investigator/Co-
investigators

A brief (200 words or less) description of your project featuring


Abstract
research question, significance, design, and outcome determination

What work exists that has led up to your research question? Has
anything similar been done before? How would your work contribute
Background to the knowledge base and possibly affect clinical practice? Do not
exceed one page. Use no more than ten references and list the
references in the reference section below.

Purpose
This should include your research question and could include a
hypothesis, if appropriate.

Specific aim(s) is(are) the objective(s) of your research – what you want
Specific Aim(s)
to accomplish. Specific aim(s) should be driven by your hypothesis.

Study Period
Over what period of time will your study population be collected?
(inclusive years)

What type of study are you designing? Cohort, case-controlled, case


Study Design series? How is the study designed to answer your hypothesis and
specific aim(s)?

Inclusion Criteria Criteria that will identify the study population.

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Exclusion Criteria List all exclusion criteria (that might confound interpretation of results)

Number of Subjects
(anticipated)
How will subjects be recruited? Who will be responsible for
Recruitment of recruitment? You will need to provide all recruitment materials (e.g.,
Subjects flyers, advertisements, communications) as part of your research
proposal.

This is the comprehensive explanation of the proposed research.


• Be as detailed as possible about the schedule of the proposed
work. What exactly will you do, what data specifically will you
collect and analyze, when will you collect data, if done
Study longitudinally.
Methodology/ • Be specific about the means of evaluating the data or the
Intervention conclusions.
• Be certain that the connection between the research objectives
and the research method is evident.
There must be a clear distinction between research procedures and
standard care.

Data Collection This is a form that is used to record the patient information that will be
Form(s) collected and used in outcome measurements.

How will the results be interpreted? How will your outcomes be


Outcome Measures
measured?

Study Endpoints At what point will you measure outcomes?

This is important. You will want to consult with a statistician on this


part. You want to reduce confounding variables, particularly in
Statistical retrospective studies. A statistician will help you do this. Also, the
Methodology statistician can help you determine the desirable study population and
design outcome measures that will lend themselves to statistical
inference.

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Private Health How will private health information (PHI) be protected? How will PHI
Information / be deidentified or coded? Is all PHI that you will access necessary to
answer your research question? How will your data/database be
Data Storage and secured? How long will the data/database be stored and what are
Confidentiality plans for final disposition?

References (not Pertinent references should be listed. Make sure your study has not
more than 10) already been done recently. If so, you must explain why your study is
different and should be done.

Funding Source Is funding necessary? If so, to what funding source have or will you
apply?

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