Research methods

This section is intended to provide information on the basics of research methodology in the field of public health. Information is divided in the following subcategories:

• Research proposals:
  • How to write a research proposal 
  • An example of what a research proposal could look like
• Quantitative or qualitative research:
  • The basics of qualitative research
  • The basics of quantitative research
  • Research paradigms
• Basics of epidemiology:
  • Sensitivity /specificity /positive predictive value / negative predictive value
  • Prevalence / incidence
  • Relative risk / odds ratio