Research Orientation
Learning contract: To align expectations between different stakeholders
CV/Citi/PDPA certs: Requirements of IRB
Research process
(Reference to Portney and Watkin, 2015)
Literature review: To get a fundamental knowledge about the research and the process of conducting research
- Portney and Watkins (2015) Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice. 3rd edition. F.A. Davis. New York.
- De Vet, H.C.W., Terwee, C.B., Mokkink, L.B., and Knol, D.L. (2011). Measurement in Medicine. Cambridge University Press. London.
- www.cosmin.nl
- https://www.equator-network.org
- Find key articles related to the research
Concept mapping: To get an overview of the scope of research
Proposal (Sample)
Link to access to the full thesis
Gantt Chart
IRB: Need to obtain ethics approval before commencement of study
RCA: To discuss between institutions
Overview of research projects related to falls efficacy
Research question:
What is the evidence of content and structural validity of falls efficacy-related measurement instruments for community-dwelling older adults using the COSMIN guidelines?
Research question:
Are seniors able to relate to near-falls and balance recovery confidence?
Research question:
What are the perspectives between medical and allied health professionals and senior laypeople about balance recovery confidence
Research question:
How was the Balance Recovery Confidence scale developed? What are the scale’s psychometric properties?
Reflective question:
What is falls efficacy?
Reflective question:
What is the role of a physiotherapist in the development of measurement instruments?
Reflective question:
What falls efficacy-related measurement instruments should be applied to the targeted constructs of interest?
Research question:
What falls efficacy-related measurement instruments and interventions could be suitable considered?
Research question:
What exercise interventions could be applied for falls efficacy?
Research question:
How was the short-form Balance Recovery Confidence scale developed? What are the scale’s psychometric properties?
Research question:
Is there discrepancy between falls efficacy and actual falls risks among hospitalised seniors in a Singapore Community Hospital – A pilot study
Submitted for journal review
Research question:
What is the performance of the Balance Recovery Confidence scale under Rasch analysis?
To be updated
Research question:
How was the Balance Recovery Confidence scale developed? What are the scale’s psychometric properties?
Submitted for conference review
Research question:
What is the research question?