Answer these questions to define your project clearly:
Research Topic:
- Question: What is your research topic?
- Example: “Telehealth for managing Type 2 diabetes in rural areas.”
- Question: Why is it important?
- Example: “Improves access to care and reduces complications in underserved populations.”
Research Questions:
- Question: What key questions are you trying to answer?
- Example:
- Does telehealth improve blood sugar control in rural patients?
- Are adherence and engagement better compared to standard care?
- Question: What is their relevance to your field?
- Example: “This research informs digital health strategies and chronic disease management, contributing to evidence-based telemedicine practices.
Hypotheses:
- Question: What are your expected findings or hypotheses?
- Example: “Telehealth patients will have better glycemic control and higher adherence.”
Significance & Impact:
- Question: Why is this research important?
- Question: What contribution will it make to knowledge, policy, or practice?
- Example: “Supports telehealth policies and improves chronic disease management in rural communities.”
Research Methods:
- Question: Will you use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods?
Example: “Mixed methods: clinical data and patient interviews.” - Question: Will your study be experimental, observational, archival, or fieldwork-based?
Example: “Randomized controlled trial comparing telehealth to standard care.”
Study Population & Setting (if applicable):
- Question: Who or what is the subject of your research?
Example: “Adults 40–70 with Type 2 diabetes in rural areas.”
Question: Where will your research take place?
Example: “Rural clinics and virtual telehealth consultations.”
