Research Presentation Template: Guidelines for Effective Proposals and Presentations, Summaries of Design

Download Research Presentation Template: Guidelines for Effective Proposals and Presentations and more Summaries Design in PDF only on Docsity! Research Presentation Template This template can be used for 2 main types of research presentations. Research Protocol Presentation • Perhaps the most critical presentation of your research proposal is performed before sending the application to the IRB. The purpose of presenting the proposal at this time is to receive feedback while you still have the opportunity to modify the study design and make important revisions to your proposed study. • Use template slides through a description of the proposed analysis (disregard slides 19-24 which pertain to results/conclusions) Completed Research Presentation • Presenting the completed research study including results and conclusions provides the opportunity to showcase your work and celebrate completion. You will also receive feedback about your presentation style and display before presenting at a national meeting and writing the manuscript. Research Proposal Presentation Template • The purple slides within this template are for information only and should be removed from your presentation. • To insert additional slides use the “new slide” button from the toolbar this will keep the same slide background on the new slide. Title of Research Proposal Author(s) Names (Identify faculty mentor, if applicable) Introduction • In this section you want to inform your audience of all the relevant background information of your research project • Each bullet point should be a concise summary of what you will tell the audience verbally • Written text of your verbal presentation belongs on notes pages reserved for your personal use during the presentation What This Study Adds . . . • Similar to the section included on the first page of every Pediatrics article • Summarize in 50 words or less what your study adds to the information that’s already published EXAMPLE: This large cohort study demonstrates that topical Abc® is a well-tolerated alternative to oral Xyz® for specific condition Q. It’s most effective for symptom P regardless of severity. Greater improvement occurs in children less than 5 years of age. Longer treatment results in better response. Purpose • A clear, concise statement of the specific aim or objective of the study • Includes variables, population, and setting • Examples of statement prefix: “The purpose of this study is to: • Describe… • Determine differences between groups… • Examine relationships among… • Determine the effect of… Study Aim(s) • Specific statements that focus on what variables or concepts are to be described and what relationships might exist among them • Create an aim statement for each set of variables to be studied Hypothesis(es) • Include this formal statement of the expected relationships among variables • A hypothesis translates the research purpose and aims into a clear explanation or prediction of the expected results or outcomes of the study • Include variables to be measured/manipulated • Identifies population under study • Indicates the proposed outcomes of the study • Influence of study design, sampling technique, data collection, analysis methods and interpretation of findings Sample • Define the selected group of people (or elements) from which data are collected for your study • Consider such characteristics as: age, gender, race, illness severity, concomitant conditions/illnesses • Inclusion criteria: prerequisites for entry • Exclusion criteria: characteristics to be excluded (e.g., confounding factors) Measures/Instruments • Describe measures or instruments you will use in your study (use established and tested measures when available and appropriate) • Provide rationale for chosen measures • Provide reliability and validity for measures Operational Definitions • Clarify and define the outcomes of interest (i.e. variables) in your study. • Specify the operations that you will perform to measure it (i.e. use an instrument, record a specific measure from the EMR) • Consider how the variables have been measured in the literature Data Analysis • Describe your plan for statistical analysis • Your chosen tests should be consistent with your study purpose and design Results • Include a summary of the outcomes of your study • Include a concise description of the outcome as well as tables and figures, showing statistical results • Your results should be organized and linked to the study aims and/hypothesis Tables and Figures • Make sure that your data is not too complex for a single graph. Often, you can split one chart into two to make the point more clearly. • Label your graphs clearly and consistently; include axis titles and legends • Choose the right chart type for your data (ie. Bar chart, Pie chart, etc.) • It’s often useful to add an arrow or callout to the chart to point out important data or trends • When presenting graphic information – start by describing which variable is displayed on each axis and its unit and the legend Discussion • Include highlights of your key findings and the impact based on previous literature • Include implications for practice • Include future research needed to address residual or new questions that surfaced with your work • Identify any limitations of your study Conclusions • What do you conclude from the results? • Include suggestions for applications Acknowledgements • Acknowledge those study team members and hospital associates, including your mentor, residents, fellows, nurses, and/or office staff who provided ancillary or intermittent assistance but who did not make a direct and significant contribution to the study. • Include funding sources using complete and formal titles.