We are in the process of preparing an edited book entitled When
Research Studies Go Off the Rails: Solutions and Prevention
Strategies, to be published by Guilford Publications, Inc. The book
will consist of a collection of real-life stories about unanticipated
problems encountered in different stages of a study: modifications in
the overall study design; obtaining ethics approval; recruitment and
training of research personnel; recruitment, selection, and retention
of participants; execution of the study protocol; data collection;
and data analysis. The study could have used a quantitative,
qualitative, or mixed approach to research, and have been conducted
in clinical settings, the laboratory, or natural settings. Each paper
will be about 10-15, double-spaced, pages in length, including
figures, tables, and reference list, and discuss a brief overview of
the original study purpose, design, and methods; a detailed
description of the challenge encountered, clarifying its nature and
contributing factors; strategies used to address or overcome the
challenge, including modifications in the study design and methods;
and lessons learned from this experience. The chapter deadline will
be February of 2008.
If you are interested, please contact David Streiner at:
dstreiner@klaru-baycrest.on.ca
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Dr. David L. Streiner, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Assistant V. P., Research
Director, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
3560 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6A 2E1
Telephone: (416) 785-2500, x2534
Fax: (416) 785-4230
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