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American Journal of Biomedical Research. 2022, 10(1), 1-8
DOI: 10.12691/ajbr-10-1-1
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Research Process, Study Variables, Statistical Validations, and Sampling Methods in Public Health Related Research: An Update

Venkataramana Kandi1,

1Department of Microbiology, Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana, India

Pub. Date: April 05, 2022
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Venkataramana Kandi. Research Process, Study Variables, Statistical Validations, and Sampling Methods in Public Health Related Research: An Update. American Journal of Biomedical Research. 2022; 10(1):1-8. doi: 10.12691/ajbr-10-1-1

Abstract

Scientific research is a systematic process that involves a research question, appropriate methodology, participant selection, collection of data, processing/analysis of the data using statistical applications, and finally deriving conclusions. Most public health research-related study conclusions are utilized to the betterment of the people and therefore such research is considered as evidence upon which health-related decisions are taken by the governments. In this review, we discuss the most influential aspects of the research including the research process, study variables, statistical validations, and sampling methods.

Keywords:
research process methodology statistical applications validations sampling methods

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