The Essential Guide to Pharmacy Residency Research

The Essential Guide to Pharmacy Residency Research provides a "how to" for pharmacy residents, students, and practitioners who want to understand how research is actually conducted.This book is designed to walk readers through the natural progression of a research project and can be especially helpful for those who don't know where to begin. Each step in the research process is explained using a practical approach, with helpful tips and key takeaways to consider through each phase of the project.Organized as a concise framework, this valuable resource provides guidance on:Developing a research question and selecting a study design.Submitting an Institutional Review Board protocol.Designing data collection tools.Identifying appropriate statistical tests. Interpreting biostatistics. Exploring qualitative research methods. Selecting survey methods.Evaluating pharmacoeconomicanalyses.Presenting and publishing research. Along with expert advice from the authors, former pharmacy residents offer first-handanecdotes that describe their early research experiences. After reading this book, one will understand that it is entirely possible to complete a high-quality research project within the timeframe allotted during a one-year residency.