HE201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 35: Gantt Chart, Debt Management Plan, Recall Bias
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Overview of research plans by study approach: all types of studies primary, secondary, and tertiary require a research protocol to be created prior to the collection and analysis of data. Protocols can have different foci: ethical issues, main proposal, funding proposal. Research plans for primary, secondary, and tertiary data collection. It is helpful to create a project calendar (such as a gantt chart) that specifies critical deadlines and other steps toward successful and timely completion: some flexibility is required. Sample (and simplified) gantt chart for a year-long secondary analysis project. Right: how many weeks/months dedicated to each task. Researcher responsibilities: the roles and responsibilities accepted by each collaborator should be defined early in the project. Institutions usually require one person to be designated as the primary investigator (pi) with special responsibilities for ensuring that the protocol is followed, the budget is maintained, and adverse outcomes are promptly reported.
