Types of research, effective literature search and citing biomedical documents and sources

Module 2

Types of research, effective literature search and citing biomedical documents and sources

Training course in research methodology, research protocol development and scientific writing 2025

September 10, 2025 - Geneva

Assignment

Question 1

1.1 Do a literature search and retrieve 10 original research articles that are related to your research question.

1.2 List the identified articles using Vancouver / National Library of Medicine (NLM) or Harvard reference style.

Question 2

2.1 Examine five of the ten articles you retrieved above and identify the study type based on 1) design 2) intervention, and 3) time.

2.2 What type of study do you propose for your chosen research topic and question? Why?