Comparison of MSc/PhD Thesis Topics for Clinical Epidemiology
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MSc
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PhD
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| Time needed to undertake the research |
5 months FTE
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1.5 years FTE
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| Primary data collection |
Optional
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Advisable
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| Originality |
Preferred
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Essential
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| Innovation potential |
Preferred
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Essential
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| Ownership |
Preferred
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Essential
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| Publishable project |
Preferred
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Essential
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Examples: note that these examples are not comprehensive |
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| RCT |
Exceptional
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Suitable
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| Administrative data |
Suitable
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Suitable but with wide scope
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| Reliability/validity of database |
Suitable
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Not usually suitable
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| Observational study |
Case-control preferred
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Any design
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| Survey |
Small survey suitable
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Large scale survey
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| Decision analysis |
Suitable in some circumstances
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Suitable but with wide scope involving data collection
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| Meta analysis |
Suitable in some circumstances
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Rarely suitable
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| Instrument development |
One or two aspects
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Entire instrument development and testing
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