An initial questionnaire was prepared to gain a better understanding of the current state of clinical research and to guide development of activities at the Translational Research Center, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine.
Additional research will be necessary to guide development of male VCT services in the antenatal setting, and as couple counseling is promoted in resource-limited settings, its incorporation into antenatal clinics should be considered for the distinct benefits it can have in this context for both partners and their children.
The pilot study is used to guide development of a research design or to test an already developed plan; however, results of pilot work often are not reported.
The initial goal was to develop a set of core competencies for patient safety research to guide the development of education and training opportunities for promoting capacity strengthening in this area.
The relatively rapid ascendancy of nutrition and health on policy agendas, along with greater emphasis on accountability and results, has stimulated interest in new forms of research to guide the development and implementation of effective policies, programs, and interventions what we refer to as action-oriented research.
To be fair, CEO Wendy Lea said the company had originally done the research to guide further product development.
A meta-review on liaison psychiatric services outlined the need for more evidence-based research to guide liaison service development and planning.
Academic institutions have important roles in responding to the existing health workforce crisis as well as in carrying out and building capacity for research to guide health sector development activities.
The recognition of these gaps and the desire to produce results at scale have generated interest in newer forms of research to guide the initiation, development, implementation, and governance of effective policies and programs.
Thus there is currently a need for primary research to guide programme and policy development for reconstruction and to measure attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Limited research exists to guide the development of continental-scale field sampling approaches.
