Workshop on Basics of Research Methods and Biostatistics
Date: 27th January 2027 | Time: 8:45 am to 5:30 pm
Venue: Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
Highlights
- Introduction to research methodology
- Understanding variables and research questions
- Hands-on group work (variables, PICO, statistics, RCTs)
- Literature search using PubMed
- Study designs and statistical concepts
- Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
- Sample size calculation
- Interactive discussions and doubt clearing
Who Can Attend?
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Medical and allied health professionals
- Researchers and academicians
- Anyone interested in research methodology
Workshop Registration Fee
DELEGATE: 2,500/-
PG: 2,000/-
Co-ordinators & Faculties
- National Co-ordinator
- Dr. Sourabh Dutta
- State Co-ordinator
- Dr. K. Nedunchelian
- Local Co-ordinators
- Dr. V. Umamaheswari | Dr. Mohanraj
- Faculties
- Dr. Sourabh Dutta | Dr. Sridevi A Naaraayan | Dr. Nishad Plakkal | Dr. Sindhu
Schedule
| Time | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 – 9:00 am | Registration | |
| 9:00 – 9:15 am | Introduction | Dr. K. Nedunchelian |
| 9:15 – 9:45 am | Understanding variables | Dr. Sourabh Dutta |
| 9:45 – 10:15 am | Group work on variables – Delegates will be divided into 3 groups and will discuss issues related to variables from published papers | All faculty |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Tea break | |
| 10:30 – 10:50 am | Framing research questions | Dr. Nishad Plakkal |
| 10:50 – 11:20 am | Searching PubMed | Dr. Sindhu |
| 11:20 am – 12:05 pm | Group work on PICO questions – Delegates will be divided into 3 groups and will make their own PICO questions based upon scenarios given to them | All faculty |
| 12:05 – 12:35 pm | Study designs | Dr. Sridevi A Naaraayan |
| 12:35 – 1:15 pm | Association, P values and confidence intervals | Dr. Nishad Plakkal |
| 1:15 – 1:45 pm | Group work on P values, CI, RR, OR – Delegates will be divided into 3 groups and will discuss p values, CI, RR, OR from published papers | All faculty |
| 1:45 – 2:20 pm | Lunch break | |
| 2:20 – 3:10 pm | Randomized controlled trials | Dr. Sourabh Dutta |
| 3:10 – 3:55 pm | Group work on RCTs – Delegates will be divided into 3 groups and will discuss an RCT paper | All faculty |
| 3:55 – 4:10 pm | Tea break | |
| 4:10 – 4:50 pm | Sample Size Calculation | Dr. Sindhu |
| 4:50 – 5:15 pm | Doubt clearing and open house | All faculty |
| 5:15 – 5:30 pm | Valediction | |
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