MUSM Clinical Faculty Development Series
CME for Physicians Series: How to develop a clinical research question: Moving from a topic of interest to a specific research question
1. Use a variety of tools to conduct a literature review to help define the research problem
2. Apply the "Problem, Gap, Hook" framework to focus your research topic into a well-defined research question
3. Consider the seven main principles to guide the conduct of ethical research
4. Identify appropriate research methods to address your research question