research methods

design study and experimental design, randomized or not measurement Definitions and refinements of measurements, information content in binary, multinomial, ordinal, and continuous measurements, scale derivation and meaning, composite scales, errors, and reliability. meta-analysis Meta-analysis conduct and statistical methods research data management Research data management, including design of case report forms, software systems, training of personnel, and quality control survey Sample survey design, execution, and interpretation study interpretation Interpretation of particular study results

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About the research methods category research methods research-method	1	4309	April 17, 2020
The growing interest in integrating causal inference and Design Theory research methods rct , design	7	178	January 6, 2026
How to conduct and analyze utility-focused trials design	1	49	December 20, 2025
Introduction to Forensic Metascience: Techniques to check the credibility of scientific reports research methods meta-analysis , interpretation	0	75	December 7, 2025
The Design Theory /Causal Inference Divide Explained by the Position of U design rct , design	2	139	November 28, 2025
Good citation for importance of developing free software to advance new methods? research methods computing	1	86	November 25, 2025
Decades of underpowered RCT research methods rct	24	620	November 20, 2025
Sample size calculations in microbial metagenomic research design sample-size	3	58	November 18, 2025
Statistical Analysis Plans design sap	2	312	November 2, 2025
Dichotomization measurement categorization , responder , rct	72	3824	November 4, 2025
What is a fake measurement tool and how are they used in RCT measurement rct	54	20788	November 4, 2025
Using SD deviation to create risk scores measurement prediction	1	107	September 28, 2025
The demise of the funnel plot in meta-analysis meta-analysis graphics	9	359	September 24, 2025
Should cSM be part of CONSORT design dag , rct	1	104	September 12, 2025
Sample Size Calculation for a 2x2 Factorial RCT design ancova , sample-size , rct , design , sap	6	257	September 3, 2025
Problems with NNT study interpretation nnt , effect-measures , decision-making	37	39822	August 10, 2025
How to assess reliability/validity of a measurement based on differences in measurements? measurement observer-variability	6	161	August 7, 2025
Question about Meta MA and NMA meta-analysis	0	77	June 16, 2025
Question on the Use of Composite Outcomes vs. All-Cause Mortality in Drug Trials measurement endpoint , multiple-endpoints	9	209	May 21, 2025
Obtaining a continuous estimate from ordinal data research methods bayes , meta-analysis , ordinal	14	466	May 20, 2025
Challenges in determining meaningful between group differences of surgery vs non-surgical treatment research methods mcid , survey , protocol , change , design	12	777	May 9, 2025
Why the Non-Reproducibility of Acute Care RCT? The CAP studies measurement interpretation , rct , design	6	196	May 8, 2025
Sample size and duration of follow-up of randomized controlled clinical trials design	11	360	April 28, 2025
Alpha spending/information fraction when controlling for baseline covariate design design , sequential , rct	2	611	January 29, 2025
How to handle data requiring truncation to be valid measurement statistical-model , censoring	2	557	January 25, 2025
Responder Analysis: Loser x 4 measurement categorization	22	37284	January 9, 2025
Categorizing Continuous Variables measurement categorization	29	69235	December 24, 2024
Summary table of different Cox PHM models to compare them research methods survival-analysis , rms , interpretation	7	1032	December 23, 2024
Non Inferiority vs Non significant study interpretation prediction , design , bayes , interpretation , rct	17	1661	December 19, 2024
Screening for risk of sudden cardiac death in athletes design prediction , design	7	745	December 14, 2024