COURSE OUTLINE: ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology is offering online programmes on conduct of human biomedical research. The programme will be offered as NIE-ICMR e-Certificate – NIeCer - Courses. The first in this series, NIeCer 101:Health Research Fundamentals, is a basic level course in health research methods. It will explain the fundamental concepts in epidemiology and bio-statistics related to research methods. This course will provide an overview of steps and principles for designing biomedical and health research studies among human participants. We expect this course to be useful for individuals interested in pursuing health research in the roles of study investigators, clinical/public health researchers (physicians, counselors, research associates, social scientists, nurses, pharmacists, technicians, data and quality managers etc.), scientists, ethics committee members and project managers.
Health Research Fundamentals
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Overview
Syllabus
Introduction to Health Research.
Formulating research question, hypothesis and objectives.
Literature review.
Measurement of disease frequency.
Descriptive study designs.
Analytical study designs.
Experimental study designs: Clinical trials.
Validity of epidemiological studies.
Qualitative research methods: An overview.
Measurement of study variables.
Sampling methods.
Calculating sample size and power.
Selection of study population.
Study plan and project management.
Designing data collection tools.
Principles of data collection.
Data management.
Overview of data analysis.
Ethical framework for health research.
Conducting clinical trials.
Preparing a concept paper for research projects.
Elements of a protocol for research studies.
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Health Research Fundamentals
Reviews
4.9 rating, based on 17 Class Central reviews
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Khóa học “Cơ sở nghiên cứu sức khỏe (Fundamentals of Health Research)” do NPTEL cung cấp trên YouTube là một nguồn học liệu chất lượng cao, đặc biệt phù hợp với sinh viên, nhà nghiên cứu trẻ và những người bắt đầu quan tâm tới lĩnh vực nghiên cứu y…
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Yes. I like to very much and Excellent for this course. This course very important and useful for improved.
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'The Health research Fundamentals course was very helpful in building a strong foundation in research methodology,data interpretation,and critical appraisal.It willbe extremely useful for my future clinical and accademic work.'
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The Health Research Fundamentals course by NPTEL via YouTube is an excellent introduction to public health research. It covers key topics like epidemiology, study designs, biostatistics, research ethics, and evidence-based medicine. The instructors explain concepts clearly, making it suitable even for beginners. The course is well-structured and highly relevant, especially within the Indian healthcare context. Though the visuals can be basic and interactivity is limited on YouTube, the flexibility and accessibility make it a great resource. For those looking to build a foundation in health research, this course offers high-quality content at no cost. Highly recommended for learners everywhere.
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I recently completed the Health Research Fundamentals online course, and I must say it exceeded my expectations in every way. The course content was comprehensive, covering everything from study design to data analysis with clarity and depth. What t…
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The Health Research Fundamentals course is a great way to learn about health research in a simple and clear manner. It explains important topics like study designs, data collection, ethics, and how to analyze research. The course is well-organized and easy to follow, even for beginners.
One of the best parts is how it highlights the importance of ethical research and avoiding mistakes in studies. It also teaches useful skills like reviewing research papers and choosing the right research methods.
Overall, this course is very helpful for pharmacy students and anyone interested in health research. It makes learning research basics simple and interesting! -
A very inclusive course on every aspect of conducting research. It includes all steps starting from thinking about a research question, selecting research participants, sample size measurements to finalizing a protocol.
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Health research fundamental class was very effective and excellent teaching. 22 topic was covered full research. It is helpful for our teaching. Need some examples in some place. All the sessions was good.
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It is very useful course which can teach us the knowledgeable health infections and diseases control
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I recently completed the Certificate , I found it to be an invaluable experience for anyone looking to enhance their skills in pharmaceutical data handling.The course covers a wide range of topics, including statistical methods, data visualization,…
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very informative and skill enhancing .everybody must try . To be an epidemiologist or health researcher or perfect in profession like community medicine it is a valuable initiative
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This was an amazing experience of understanding of health research fundamentals for gaining knowledge regarding the research protocol and publications also
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Hello, the course was very good and practical, it helped me a lot and I thank this platform and all the people who provided these conditions
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Health Research fundamentals Planning, Implementation, and Dissemination is designed to train participants in the development and conduct of research globally, with an emphasis on low-resource settings.
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This course is very important course,it helps me a lot to understand Heath research related aspects ,reseach guidelines,tools,statistics, Research questions
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Very good course, good information. In this course., are discussed the important key elements of data collection and data analysis.
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