RESEARCH

1. Who

1.1. Universities

1.2. Healthcare Management

1.3. Research Laboratories

1.4. Practicioners

1.5. Industry bodies

2. What

2.1. Gathering of Info

2.2. To solve a problem or test a hypothesis

2.3. Search for kownledge, skills or understanding

3. Evaluation of info

3.1. Authority / Credntials

3.2. Accuracy / Proof

3.3. Currency

3.4. Relevance

4. Types of Research

4.1. Quantatative

4.1.1. metasynthesis

4.1.1.1. systematic review

4.2. Qualitative

4.2.1. ethnography

4.3. Systematic Review

5. How/ Process

5.1. 1. Identify a research topic

5.2. 3. Read the literature

5.3. 3. Design the study

5.4. 4. Collect the data

5.5. 5. Compare Findings to literature

5.6. 6. Publish Results

6. Why

6.1. To substantiate claims

6.2. Education

6.3. Decide on effective treatement

6.4. Knowledge Acquisition

7. Research Methods

7.1. Evidence Based Research (EBR)

7.1.1. Effectivess & Efficacy

7.1.2. Relevance for clients situation

7.2. Know & not known

7.3. RCTs

7.4. ignore social and cultural factors

7.5. How

7.5.1. Hierarchical ranking system