Research methods

If you're undertaking some research as part of your course and don't know where to start, then this is the place. Here we've pulled together lots of our resources that are relevant to the research process

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Study design, including experimental design

Title Resources

Types of Study

Types of research study - written resource

Experimental Design

Introduction to experiments

Experimental design HELM workbook

Aims of experimental design

Statistical Analysis Planning Ticklist
Randomisation

Written Guide

Video

Sheffield Clinical Trials Research Unit


Surveys and questionnaire design

Title Resources
Data Collection Methods

Webpage                                                  

Survey Sampling Methods Webpage
Bias in Survey Sampling Webpage

Exploratory Data Analysis

Title Resources
Exploratory Data Analysis

EDA HELM Booklet                                

Video

Graphs Quick Guide


Choosing the right test

Title Resources
Introduction                            

Introduction

Flowcharts

One independent and one dependent variable

Comparing two groups

What test tables

Tables

Two people sitting at a table looking at some work together
Two people sitting at a table looking at some work together

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