Practice abstract
British Dental Journal 197, 17 - 19 (2004)
Published online: 10 July 2004 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4811411
Research in primary dental care Part 5: Devising a proposal, obtaining funding and ethical considerations
E J Bower1, J T Newton2 & A C Williams3
- This paper describes three important practical components of the research process: devising a research proposal, seeking external funding for the research and obtaining ethical approval for your proposed study.
- The research proposal provides a justification for and summary of the proposed study. This paper gives an outline of the information required for the proposal.
- Brief details on how to obtain research funding are given, together with advice on resources for practitioners seeking to support their research through external funding.
- An overview of the requirements for research ethics and governance is provided, and a list of resources provided to guide the reader in obtaining ethical approval and research governance.
Research in primary dental care
- Setting the scene
- Developing a research question
- Designing your study
- Measures
- Devising a proposal, obtaining funding and ethical considerations
- Data analysis
- Writing up your research
Abstract
In previous articles, we have considered how to formulate a research question and choose an appropriate methodological approach to answer that question, including the use of evidence-based research instruments or measurement scales. In this article, we put this information together in the form of a research proposal and consider how to obtain funding for the research project, as well as fulfil ethical requirements.
- GDP, Staff Dental Service, Eastman Dental Hospital, 256, Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD
- Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry, Department of Dental Public Health & Oral Health Services Research, GKT Dental Institute, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW
- Consultant Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics, Department of Child Dental Health, University of Bristol Dental School, Lower Maudlin St, Bristol BS1 2LY
Correspondence to: J T Newton2 e-mail: Tim.Newton@kcl.ac.uk
