NIeCer 101: Health Research Fundamentals

ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology is offering online programmes on conduct of human bio-medical research. The programme will be offered as NIE-ICMR e-Certificate – NIeCer - Courses. The first in this series, NIeCer 101:Health Research Fundamentals, is a basic level course in health research methods. It will explain the fundamental concepts in epidemiology and bio-statistics related to research methods.

All the instructors are faculty members for the two-year Master of Public Health [MPH] programme at the ICMR School of Public Health of the ICMR-NIE, Chennai, India. The School is offering MSc (Biostatistics) from this July. Besides the Master's level programmes, the faculty members have been conducting PG diploma and various short-term training programmes in public health/epidemiology and biostatistics. Besides teaching, the faculty members have been conducting epidemiological/public health research.

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Faculty members for the two-year Master of Public Health [MPH] programme at the ICMR School of Public Health of the ICMR-NIE

Dr.Sanjay Mehendale
Dr.Sanjay Mehendale

MD, MPH, FAMS, FIMSA, FACE

Dr.Manoj Murhekar
Dr.Manoj Murhekar

MD

Dr. R. Ramakrishnan
Dr. R. Ramakrishnan

M.Sc., Ph.D., MAE

Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur
Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur

DNB, MAE

Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar
Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar

MD, PhD

Dr. P. Manickam
Dr. P. Manickam

BSMS, MSc, PhD

Dr. P. Ganesh Kumar
Dr. P. Ganesh Kumar

MD

Dr. Sirshendu Chaudhuri
Dr. Sirshendu Chaudhuri

MD, DPH

Dr. Rizwan S.A
Dr. Rizwan S.A

MD

Dr. K. Jeyashree
Dr. K. Jeyashree

MD

Course Layout

Conceptualizing a research study

Conceptualizing a research study

WEEK -1 ●Introduction to health research - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Formulating the research hypothesis and objectives - Dr. P Manickam ●Literature review - Dr. P Ganeshkumar

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Epidemiological considerations in designing a research study (1/2)

Epidemiological considerations in designing a research study (1/2)

WEEK - 2 ●Measures of disease frequency - Dr. R Ramakrishnan ●Descriptive study designs - Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur ●Analytical study designs - Dr. Manoj Murhekar

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Epidemiological considerations in designing a research study

Epidemiological considerations in designing a research study

WEEK - 3 ●Experimental study designs: Clinical trials - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Validity of epidemiological studies - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar ●Qualitative research methods: An overview - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar

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Bio-statistical considerations in designing a research stud

Bio-statistical considerations in designing a research stud

WEEK - 4 ●Measurement of study variables - Dr. R Ramakrishnan ●Sampling methods - Dr. R Ramakrishnan ●Calculating sample size and power - Dr. R Ramakrishnan

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Planning a research study

Planning a research study

WEEK - 5 ●Selection of study participants - Dr. P Ganeshkumar ●Study plan and project management - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Designing data collection tools - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar

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Planning a research study (2/2)

Planning a research study (2/2)

WEEK - 6 ●Principles of data collection - Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur ●Data management - Dr. P Manickam ●Overview of data analysis - Dr. P Manickam

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Week 7: Conducting a research study

Week 7: Conducting a research study

WEEK - 7 ●Ethical framework for health research - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale ●Conducting clinical trials - Dr. Sanjay Mehendale

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Week 8: Writing a research protocol

Week 8: Writing a research protocol

WEEK - 8 ●Preparing a concept paper for research projects - Dr. P. Manickam ●Elements of a protocol for research studies - Dr. Tarun Bhatnagar ●Publication Ethics - Dr. Sirshendu Chaudhuri ●Manuscript Writing - Dr. S. A. Rizwan ●Grant Proposal Writing - Dr. K. Jeyashree

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