Textbook of Research Methodology & Medical Statistics

Contents
Part A (Research Methodology)
1. Introduction to Research
2. General Guidelines and Steps in the Research Process
3. Preparation of Research Proposals
4. Scientific Writing and Publication Skills
5. Concept of Pratyakshadi Pramana Pariksha, their types and Application for Research in Ayurveda
6. Comparison Between Methods of Research in Ayurveda (Pratigya, Hetu, Udaharana, Upanaya, Nigaman) and Contemporary Methods in Health Sciences
7. Different Fields of Research in Ayurveda
8. Introduction to Manuscriptology (Definition and Scope, Collection, Conservation, Cataloguing)
9. Drug Research (Laboratory-Based)
10. Safety Aspects
11. Introduction to Latest Trends in Drug Discovery and Drug Development
12. Introduction to Clinical Research Methodology Identifying the Priority Areas of Ayurveda
13. Pharmacovigilance for ASU Drugs
14. Bioinformatics- Databases
15. Intellectual Property Rights- Patenting- Traditional Knowledge Digital Library
Part B (Medical Statistics)
1. Statistics
2. Data
3. Scales of Measurement
4. Measures of Central Tendency
5. Measures of Variability
6. Probability
7. Normal Distribution
8. Hypothesis Testing
9. Univariate Analysis of Categorical Data
10. Parametric Test
11. Non-Parametric Tests
12. Correlation Analysis
13. Sampling and Sample Size Computation for Ayurvedic Research
14. Vital Statistics
15. Familiarization with the Use of Statistical Software
References