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The document outlines the guidelines for conducting research at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University College of Dentistry. There are four required documents: 1) a 3-5 page research proposal submitted to the research department and advisor for approval, 2) a more detailed 10-30 page research protocol requiring advisor approval, 3) an IRB application that cannot be submitted until the protocol is approved, and 4) the final manuscript submitted for publication. The research proposal includes an introduction, specific aims, methods, timeline and budget while the protocol provides more details on design, methods, and statistical analysis. IRB approval is needed before research can commence.

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Research Guidelines

The document outlines the guidelines for conducting research at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University College of Dentistry. There are four required documents: 1) a 3-5 page research proposal submitted to the research department and advisor for approval, 2) a more detailed 10-30 page research protocol requiring advisor approval, 3) an IRB application that cannot be submitted until the protocol is approved, and 4) the final manuscript submitted for publication. The research proposal includes an introduction, specific aims, methods, timeline and budget while the protocol provides more details on design, methods, and statistical analysis. IRB approval is needed before research can commence.

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Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University College of Dentistry

Research Guidelines
Overview
There are four documents that students need to write for conducting a research
project:
1) Research Proposal
2) Research Protocol
3) IRB application
4) Manuscript, for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

The process for submitting these documents is as follows:


1) Research Proposal – first submitted to Research Department and student
advisor. If approved, Research Protocol is prepared.
2) Research Protocol – this will need to be approved by student’s advisor
before moving forward.
3) IRB Application – this can only be completed after the student’s advisor
approves the Research Protocol. Student research cannot move forward
until the IRB approves or exempts the plans stated in the Research
Protocol.
4) Manuscript – Once the IRB provides approval or exemption, the research
will commence. The Research Protocol should clearly state hypotheses or
objectives that will be the subject of a manuscript later. After the research
is finished, the manuscript will be developed. The student will be first
author on the manuscript, and the student’s advisor is expected to assist
the student in writing the manuscript and be in the author list. The
student determines which other authors she would like to add, and
determines the order of authorship. The student also will determine the
journals to which the manuscript will be submitted. Once the research is
completed, the authors are determined, the manuscript is prepared, and
all authors approve the manuscript, it will be submitted by the student to
a peer-reviewed journal. It is the student’s responsibility to follow-up on
the submission, and to resubmit the manuscript to another journal if the
journal does not accept the manuscript.

This document will describe the format of these documents and provide
guidelines as to their development and submission.
The Research Proposal
The Research Proposal will be 3-5 pages. The following format should be used:
Title Page:
Cover page which should have the official PNU logo and the following information:
❖ Student’s name and department
❖ Proposed title
❖ Advisor’s name

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Introduction: Literature Review and Significance of Research (1–1.5 pages)
Discuss the problem to be investigated as well as the rationale for this research.
Describe the current body of knowledge on the topic and how the research project
adds to it.
Specific Aims and Hypothesis (0.5 pages)
State what the research is expected to accomplish. Include the hypothesis and specific
objectives of the project. Your aims should contain some comparative words.

Research Design and Methods (1–2 pages)


Include an overview of the experimental design and a description of methods for how
the data will be collected, analyzed and interpreted. State the primary outcome and
how it will be measured. Be sure to describe the study population and state the
inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Timeline (0.5 pages)


Describe the process required to satisfactorily complete the proposed research project
and estimate the amount of time needed to complete each step.

Budget (1 page)
Estimate the costs associated with the research project and how those costs will be
covered.

References (length as needed)


Cite every article mentioned in the Research Proposal. References should be denoted
by a superscripted number, ordered consecutively in the order that they first appear in
the document. Each reference must contain the name of the author(s), the title of the
paper, the name of the publication, the volume, date, and page range.
Section Research Proposal Research ERB
Protocol protocol

Length 3-5Pages 10-30 pages 5-15 pages

Abstract NA NA NA

Introduction 1-2 pages 5-10 pages 1-2 pages

Significance Short literature review Expanded Similar to


literature research
review proposal

Aim Concise statement Concise Concise


statement statement

Hypotheses Alternative only Alternative Alternative


only only

Research 1-2 pages future tense 2-4 pages 2-4 pages


Design and future tense future tense
methods

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Study Design More Similar to
Design and brief detailed Research
methods methods Protocol

Study Inclusion/exclusion, Add sample Similar to


Sample recruitment size Research
calculation Protocol

Variables Outcome Add predictors Similar to


and Research
confounders Protocol

Statistical NA Analytic plan Analytic


Analysis plan

Results NA NA NA

Descriptive NA NA NA
Results

Analytic NA NA NA
Results

Discussion NA NA NA

Discussion NA NA NA
of Results

Limitations NA NA NA

Future NA NA NA
Research

Conclusion NA NA NA

Timeline 0.5 pages NA NA

Budget 0.5 pages NA NA

References Sequential order Sequential Sequential


order order

The Research Proposal is a three to five page document, which is submitted to


research department and reviewed by the research department. The Research Proposal
and Research application form should be submitted electronically in a Word
document (via email) to the [email protected] . The advisor should be copied
on the email. The research department reviews the feasibility and merit of the
proposed research before the student initiates any research activities.
The structure of the Research Proposal is as follows. Any unnecessary deviation from

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the suggested format will result in the rejection of the proposal and the student will be
asked to resubmit.

Research Protocol (10-30 pages)

The Research Protocol is a comprehensive, 10-30-page document that describes, in


detail, the justification for the proposed research project, the current body of
knowledge on the topic and how the research adds to that body. In addition, the
Research Protocol describes the exact process that will be followed for conducting the
study and analyzing the data collected from the study.
The structure of the Research Protocol is as follows:

Title page (1 page):

❖ Project Title
❖ Student’s name and department

Names and titles of all members of thesis committee (1 page)

Table of Contents (length as needed)

Main Body of Protocol

❖ Introduction: Literature Review & Significance of Research (5 – 10


pages)

Discuss the problem to be investigated as well as the rationale for this research.
Describe the current body of knowledge on this topic and how this research project
adds to it. Make a case for why this research should be conducted. Include a
discussion of all pertinent work and reference all articles discussed.
❖ Specific Aims and Hypothesis (1 page)

A thorough discussion of what the research is expected to accomplish. Include the


hypothesis and specific objectives of the project.

❖ Research Design and Methods (2–4 pages)

Include a detailed description of the experimental design and the methods for data
collection. State the primary outcome and how it will be measured. Be sure to
describe the study population and state any inclusion and exclusion criteria. A
detailed discussion of the statistical analysis and interpretation is required. In addition,
reference every instrument or device that is used throughout the course of the project.
The power calculation and sample size justification should be included in this section.

❖ References (length as needed)

Cite every article mentioned in the Research Protocol. References should be denoted
by a superscripted number, ordered consecutively in the order that they first appear in
the document. Each reference must contain the contain the name of the author(s), the
title of the paper, the name of the publication, the volume, date, and page range

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