The magic sextet of clinical research.
This article approaches some general guidelines for evaluating clinical research (design, execution and reporting), including the initial research 'idea' (or question to be answered), 'hypothesis and objective' which should be aligned with the 'primary variable' to be investigated and the 'conclusions' reached on the basis of the results of the study. One cannot forget that the study 'title' should reflect the 'idea' and relative 'objective' of the study and the 'conclusion', emphasizing the 'Magic Sextet of Research'.
Pitta
Guilherme Benjamin Brandão
GB
Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. guilhermepitta@lava.med.br
Roque
Francelise Pivetta
FP
Pitta
Marina Regueira
MR
D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*