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Research Design

Definition: A plan for collecting and utilizing data so that desired information can be obtained with sufficient precision or so that an hypothesis can be tested properly.
Notes: /methods: consider also RESEARCH or its specifics/methods or METHODS
Also Called: Data Adjustment,Data Quality,Data Reporting,Error Sources,Experimental Design,Matched Groups,Measurement,Problem Formulation,Research Proposal,Scoring Methods,Testing

Research Design Categories.
Patient Selection - Criteria and standards used for the determination of the appropriateness of the inclusion of patients with specific conditions in proposed treatment plans and the criteria used for the inclusion of subjects in various clinical trials and other research protocols.

Research Design Definitions and Terms

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