A
Acknowledgments 20
Acronyms 175
Accountability 98
aligning with title 62
in a manuscript-based thesis 210
in protocol 199
steps to formulate 64t
translating research question to 61
Alpha error 87
Alternate hypothesis 28
Analytical studies 36
Animations 190
Applied research 26
Area under the curve 38
Assent 99
Axis
in a graph 135
B
Bar chart 136f
Basic research 26
Beneficence 97
Beta error 87
Binary logistic regression analysis 115
Binding 22
Block randomization 40
Boxplot 135f
C
Captions
of a graph 135
Case studies 44t
Categorical data 110
Central tendency
measures of 111
Charts 189
Citing 154
Clinical informatics 58
Clinical Trials Registry India (CTRI)
ClipArt 190
Clipboard 55
Cluster randomization 40
Cochrane collaboration 41
Cochrane database of systematic reviews 57
Cochrane library 57
Cohen's d 89
Cohort 36
Collective nouns 178
Columns 134
Comma 176
Comma separated lists 177
Comparison group 79
Complete plagiarism 167t
do's and don'ts 144
errors in writing 145
essential elements of 143
sample 144
styles of 146t
using tense in 145t
in a manuscript-based thesis 211
Confidence level 120
Confidence limits
for calculating sample size 92
Confidentiality 101b
Confounder 37
Consent form 22
Consortium for academic and research ethics (CARE) 58
Continuous data 110
Control group 79
Controls
selection of 37
Convenience sampling 79
Cover page 197
Crossover study design 42
Cross-reference 154
Cryptomnesia 166
D
Data
acquisition of 103
categorical vs. numerical 110
collection 81
fabrication 168
falsification 168
management 200
monitoring 81
ownership 103
paired vs. unpaired 110
type of 124
Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) 104
Data sheet 22
Data slicing 206
Data-based manuscripts 210
Databases 53t
Decimal 129
Declaration of Helsinki 104
Demographic data 125
Descriptive research question 28
Descriptive studies 35
Diagnostic test 121
Digital presenter 194f
Direct plagiarism 167t
checklist 141
components of 15
contents of 138
elements of 139
how to organize 140
in a manuscript-based thesis 211
of thesis paper 205
purpose of 138
Dissertation 2
Distributive justice 98
Dropout rates 90
E
Efficacy studies 43t
Electronic case record form 108
Embase 53t
Environmental protection 98
Essentiality 98
Ethics committee 104
Ethical writing 166
Evidence
levels of 42
Exclusion criteria 79
Expected frequency
for calculating sample size 91
Experimental study design 39
Exposure 36
G
Gaussian distribution 112f
Ghost authorship 169
Glossary 21
Good clinical practice guidelines 104
Google 51
Google slides 196
Grab bag conclusion 146t
Guru 5
I
Inclusion criteria 78
Index 21
Index test 38
IndMED 58
Inferential research question 28
Informed consent 98
Informed consent document 99
Institutional arrangements 98
Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) 104
Intellectual theft 167t
International conference on harmonization (ICH) 104
Interquartile range (IQR) 111
Interventional studies 77
L
Law 97
Legally acceptable/authorized representative (LAR) 99
Legends
of graph 135
Linear correlation 113
Lists 177
Literature
critical analysis of 73
scholarly vs. nonscholarly 51
sorting and prioritizing 72
sources of 51
Literature review. Also See Review of literature
chronological 71
conceptual 71
goal of 71
methodological 71
organization of 71
writing the 73
Logistic regression 115
M
Manipulation 166
Margin of error 87
Master chart 22
Matched control 110
checklist for 83b
components of 76
in a manuscript-based thesis 210
in protocol 199
in summary 149
of thesis paper 204
what not be include in 84
Mathew effect 52
Maximization of benefit 98
Mean 111
Measures of dispersion 88
Median 111
Medical information 52f
Medical informatics 58
Medline 53
Mentee 7
Mentor 7
Mentorship program 7
MeSH 56
MeSH database 56
Methodology oriented literature review 70
Misattribution 167t
Misquotation 166
Misrepresentation 166
Mixed-methods study 42
Mode 111
Model protocol 197
Modifiers 179
Morals 97
Multinomial logistic regression analysis 115
Multiple regression 115
My bibliography 55
N
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) 54
National guidelines for biomedical and health research in 2017 104
National institute of health (NIH) 54
National library of medicine (NLM) 54
Nested case–control study 42
NLM catalog 57
Non-linear correlation 113
Nonexploitation 98
Nonmaleficence 97
Nonrandomized study 39
Nonresponse rate 90
Numbers 178
Nuremberg code of 1947 103
P
Pagination 23
Paired data 110
Paragraph 182
Parenthesis 55
Participant 78
Photographs 136
Photomicrographs 136
PICO 28
comparison in 29f
in conclusion 143
in objectives 63
intervention on 29f
outcome in 29f
population in 29f
Picture 190
Pilson's law 12
Plagiarism check software 171
Plurals 178
Post-hoc analysis 128
Power 88,120
Predictive value 122
Prevalence study 43t
Prezi 195
Primum non nocere 97
Privacy 98
PRISMA 77
Professional competence 98
Protocol. See Thesis Protocol
Publication ethics 206
PubMed 53
clipboard in 55
filters in 54
my bibliography in 55
opening page 54f
other features of 57
parentheses in 55
quotation marks in 55
truncation in 55
PubMed mobile 57
Q
Qualitative research 26
Qualitative studies 33
Quantitative data 110
Quantitative studies 33
Quotation marks 55
R
for a book chapter 159
for a journal article 158
Harvard style 157
how to write 156
ICMJE style
importance of 154
in protocol 200
key-terms for 154
numbering of 158
of thesis paper 205
selection of 156
sources of 155
styles for writing 157
Vancouver style 157
Reference list 154
Reference managers 160
Referencing software 58
Regression analysis 114
Rehearsing 194
Relative risk (RR) 116
Reporting guidelines 43
Research
categories of 27t
fields of 27
for the practicing physician 1
importance of 1
opportunities for 2
planning and conducting 103
reporting of 103
responsible conduct of 103
types of 26
characteristics of 30b
descriptive vs. inferential 28
developing a 31f
elements of 28
framing 29
good vs. bad 30
Respect for autonomy 97
components of 14
in a manuscript-based thesis 211
in discussion 139
in summary 149
of thesis paper 205
presentation of 129f
sequence of presentation 128
structure of 132
what to include in 131
components of 70
in a manuscript-based thesis 210
in protocol 199
mistakes in writing 74
process of 72
tips for writing 13
Right to refuse or withdraw 101b
Risk minimization 98
ROC curve 38
Rows 134
S
Salami publication 206
Sample 109
adjusting the 89
Epi Info for calculating 94
for a case-control study 93f
for a randomized trial 94f
for prevalence study 86
for studies involving hypothesis testing 88
formulae for 90
how to calculate 86
PS2 software for calculating 93
why to calculate 85
Sampling 79
Scales
in graph 135
Scatter plot 136f
Scholarly literature 51
Secondary literature 51
Secondary outcome measures 81
Self-plagiarism 167t
Semicolon 177
Sentence 181
Sequence generation 80
Sequential sampling 79
Setting 48
Sherlock Holmes conclusion 146t
Shishya 5
Simple regression 114
Six by six rule 188
Skewed data 112
SMART 13
Smart art graphic 190
Social data 125
Social responsibility 98
Source-based plagiarism 167t
Spelling 176
SPICED 48
Standard test 38
Stop words 56
Stratified randomization 39
Stratified sampling 79
Structured summary 148
Studies of diagnostic accuracy 37
additional 41
case–control vs. cohort 35t
choosing the 34
limitations and strengths 44t
outline of 34f
qualitative vs. quantitative 33
reporting guidelines for 77
Study period 78
Study setting 78
4-point checklist 149t
10-point checklist 149t
attributes of a good 152
do's and don'ts of 152
elements of 149
format for writing 148
in the thesis 152
of protocol 198
structured vs. unstructured
Swag 196
Systematic random sampling 79
T
Text 132
10 essential components of 18
advantages and disadvantages of 3
author names in 158
content of 13
in postgraduate courses 3
margins of 23
optional 24
paper quality of 22
preparing final 23
rectification in 24
role of 3
spine of 22f
submission of 23
time guidelines for submission 24
timetable for 12
typing and formatting 22
vs. dissertation 2
vs. scientific paper 202t
Three-word challenge 188
Topic
selection of 11
Totality of responsibility 98
Translation plagiarism 167t
Transparency 98
Trial registration 104
Truncation 55
Typographical errors 176
U
UGC guidelines on academic integrity 172
UGC guidelines on prevention of plagiarism 172
Universal declaration on bioethics and human rights (2005) 104
University grants commission regulation 2018 172
Unpaired data 110
Unstructured summary 148