Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:51 PM)Research | ||
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Answer: A systematic attempt to develop new knowledge. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:50 PM)Reproducibility | ||
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Answer: the ability for an independent researcher to achieve the same results of an experiment, test, or study, under the same conditions. A research paper should include information necessary for other scientists to reproduce the results. Reproducibility is different from repeatability, in which researchers repeat their own experiments to verify the results. Reproducibility is one of the hallmarks of good science. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:50 PM)Remuneration | ||
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Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:50 PM)Reliance agreement | ||
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Answer: an agreement between two institutions in which one institution agrees to oversee human subjects research for the other institution for a particular study or group of studies. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:49 PM)Regulation | ||
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Answer: 1. A type of law developed and implemented by a government agency. 2. The process of regulating or controlling some activity. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:49 PM)Randomized controlled trial (RCT) | ||
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Answer: an experiment, such as a clinical trial, in which subjects are randomly assigned to receive an experimental intervention or a control. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:48 PM)Randomization | ||
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Answer: a process for randomly assigning subjects to different treatment groups in a clinical trial or other biomedical experiment. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:48 PM)Questionable research practices (QRPs) | ||
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Answer: research practices that are regarded by many as unethical but are not considered to be research misconduct. Duplicate publication and Honorary authorship are considered by many to be QRPs. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:47 PM)Quality control/quality assurance | ||
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Answer: processes for planning, conducting, monitoring, overseeing, and auditing an activity (such as research) to ensure that it meets appropriate standards of quality. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Friday, 31 July 2020, 9:47 PM)Publication bias | ||
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Answer: bias related to the tendency publish or not publish certain types of research. For example, some studies have documented a bias toward publishing positive results. | ||