Riddell B C, Walter D E, Wells J M
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The purpose of this paper, the first in a two-part series, is to provide an introduction to selected elements of research for the practising pharmacist. It is not intended to provide the reader with all the tools necessary to plan, conduct and report a research study. One paper cannot achieve this since entire books have been devoted to single components of research. Through the examination and discussion of the structure of a research report as presented in this paper, the reader should derive a basic understanding of selected aspects of research. A subsequent paper will present an approach to evaluating reports of research studies. The background provided by both papers should make it possible for pharmacists to review more objectively the increasing number of journal articles reporting research studies. Readers should also gain an appreciation of the complexity of the research process and the time required to prepare a paper acceptable for publication. They will not be in a position to evaluate all the details in the research report.
本文是一个两部分系列文章中的第一篇，旨在为执业药师介绍研究的某些要素。它并非旨在为读者提供规划、开展和报告一项研究所需的所有工具。一篇文章无法做到这一点，因为关于研究的单个组成部分都有专门的书籍论述。通过审视和讨论本文中呈现的研究报告结构，读者应能对研究的某些方面有基本的理解。后续一篇文章将介绍评估研究报告的方法。这两篇文章提供的背景知识应能使药师更客观地审阅越来越多报道研究的期刊文章。读者还应认识到研究过程的复杂性以及撰写一篇可发表论文所需的时间。他们无法评估研究报告中的所有细节。
