What is research?
Definitions
- Research
- Systematic investigation to establish the facts
- Evidence
- Data on which to base truth or to establish truth
- Audit
- A way of measuring the quality of healthcare provided by renewing performance against pre-set standards.
- For further information on the links between research, evidence based practice and audit see 'Audit versus Research'.
Research process
- Define the question
- Literature review
- Design the study and develop methods
- Write research proposal
- Funding
- Ethical and Trust approval
- Collect and collate data
- Analyse data and interpret findings
- Putting into practice
- Research report and dissemination