Empirical Research Protocol Document
An Empirical Research Protocol Document is a research document for a predefined procedural method in the design and implementation of an experiment.
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- See: Clinical Trial Protocol, Empirical Knowledge, Empirical Data, Adaptive Clinical Trial, Medical Research.
References
2023
- (ChatGPT-OpenAI, 2023) ⇒ https://chat.openai.com/chat Retrieved:2023-4-9.
- Q: What is an Empirical Research Protocol Document?
- A: An Empirical Research Protocol Document is a written plan that outlines the details of an empirical research study, including its objectives, methodology, data collection and analysis procedures, and ethical considerations. The protocol serves as a blueprint or a roadmap for the study, providing a clear and concise description of the research design, procedures, and expected outcomes.
The protocol document typically includes the following sections:
- 1. Introduction: This section provides an overview of the research problem, the research questions, and the research objectives.
- 2. Research Design: This section outlines the research design, including the type of study, the population, the sampling method, and the data collection instruments.
- 3. Data Collection Procedures: This section describes the procedures for collecting data, including the data collection instruments, data sources, and data collection schedule.
- 4. Data Analysis Procedures: This section describes the procedures for analyzing the data, including the statistical techniques to be used and the software to be employed.
- 5. Ethical Considerations: This section outlines the ethical issues related to the study, including informed consent, confidentiality, and the protection of human subjects.
- 6. Conclusion: This section summarizes the main points of the protocol and reiterates the importance of the study.
- Overall, the Empirical Research Protocol Document provides a comprehensive and detailed plan for conducting an empirical research study that ensures the integrity and validity of the research results.
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_(science) Retrieved:2021-12-28.
- In natural and social science research, a protocol is most commonly a predefined procedural method in the design and implementation of an experiment. Protocols are written whenever it is desirable to standardize a laboratory method to ensure successful replication of results by others in the same laboratory or by other laboratories. Additionally, and by extension, protocols have the advantage of facilitating the assessment of experimental results through peer review. In addition to detailed procedures, equipment, and instruments, protocols will also contain study objectives, reasoning for experimental design, reasoning for chosen sample sizes, safety precautions, and how results were calculated and reported, including statistical analysis and any rules for predefining and documenting excluded data to avoid bias.
Similarly, a protocol may refer to the procedural methods of health organizations, commercial laboratories, manufacturing plants, etc. to ensure their activities (e.g., blood testing at a hospital, testing of certified reference materials at a calibration laboratory, and manufacturing of transmission gears at a facility) are consistent to a specific standard, encouraging safe use and accurate results.
Finally, in the field of social science, a protocol may also refer to a "descriptive record" of observed events or a "sequence of behavior" of one or more organisms, recorded during or immediately after an activity (e.g., how an infant reacts to certain stimuli or how gorillas behave in natural habitat) to better identify "consistent patterns and cause-effect relationships." [1] These protocols may take the form of hand-written journals or electronically documented media, including video and audio capture.
- In natural and social science research, a protocol is most commonly a predefined procedural method in the design and implementation of an experiment. Protocols are written whenever it is desirable to standardize a laboratory method to ensure successful replication of results by others in the same laboratory or by other laboratories. Additionally, and by extension, protocols have the advantage of facilitating the assessment of experimental results through peer review. In addition to detailed procedures, equipment, and instruments, protocols will also contain study objectives, reasoning for experimental design, reasoning for chosen sample sizes, safety precautions, and how results were calculated and reported, including statistical analysis and any rules for predefining and documenting excluded data to avoid bias.
- ↑ O'Shaughnessy, J. (2012). Consumer Behaviour: Perspectives, Findings and Explanations. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 71–2. ISBN 9781137003768.