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OVERVIEW OF RESEARCH PYRAMID

Dr. Mudasir Rashid

Yenepoya Physiotherapy College

Mangaluru

Healthcare research is a rapidly growing hey field demanding the need to do an adequate and broad review of existing literature on the subject. The determination of research in healthcare is to strengthen the collective understanding on the topic and contribute productively. A good research is represented by acronym FINERMAPS (Feasible, Interesting, Novel, Ethical, Relevant, Manageable, Appropriate, Potential value and publishability, Systematic).

Robert Babbie said that “Research is a systematic inquiry to describe, explain, predict and control the observed phenomenon - can be any problem, issue, or topic that is chosen as the subject of an investigation. Research starts with Research Question (RQ), aims to explore an existing ambiguity in an area of concern. Hence, formulation of a good (RQ) is one of the first critical steps in the research process, especially in the field of health research, where the systematic generation of knowledge can be used to promote, restore, maintain, and protect health of individuals and populations. Literature review helps to explore the earlier research conducted in the field of interest, the limitations and conflict areas acknowledged and the need for further research. This justifies the relevance and originality of the research work. The research methodology finalizes the research question, purpose statement, and hypothesis. Data collection that is potentially related to the problem should be arranged into a logical organizational structure to determine their meaning, if the data resolves the research problem or not, and if the data supports the hypothesis or not. The research report is considered a key component of any study and the findings are of little value unless commendably documented and communicated to others. The research results must reliably enter the broad spectrum of knowledge.