title: Defining the question. A key and neglected step in the research process.
abstract: This paper argues that a good question lies at the heart of the research process, and should possess four attributes: clarity, relevance, and be both worth answering and answerable. That is, it should lead to something that can be defined and measured.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, University of Western Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Underwood
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D012106:Research