ARDC Research Link Australia

ORCID Profile
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Current Organisations
McGill University , Universiti Teknologi Brunei, , Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Engineering and Technology , Curtin University of Technology - Sarawak Campus Malaysia

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Publications

Publication

A Review on Primary and Secondary Controls of Inverter-interfaced Microgrid

Publisher: Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy

Date: 2021

DOI: 10.35833/MPCE.2020.000068

Publication

Thermal, mechanical, rheological, electrical and electromagnetic interference shielding performance of polypropylene/magnetic carbon nanocomposites

Publisher: Elsevier BV

Date: 08-2021

DOI: 10.1016/J.JECE.2021.105447

Publication

Reducing research wastage by starting off on the right foot: optimally framing the research question

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Date: 21-03-2022

DOI: 10.1007/S11136-022-03117-Y

Abstract: Strongly framed research questions are clear as to the population (P), the exposures or interventions (E/I), comparison groups (C), outcomes (O), time when relevant (T), and what the investigator wants to know. A solid framework sets up the measurement model, analysis, and anticipated results. The purpose of this study was to estimate the extent to which research questions in journals that focused on patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) and quality of life (QOL) are clear. All 440 research articles published in four PROM journals in 2020. excluding reviews, psychometric, and qualitative papers, were reviewed. Research questions were classified as: (i) adequately framed (ii) poorly framed or (iii) unframed based on clarity criteria. Ex les from each journal were presented and reframed to match results in the article. Of 440 articles, 195 (44.3%) were classified as adequately framed 230 (52.2%) as poorly framed and 15 (3.4%) as unframed. There was heterogeneity across journals (Chi-square: 20.8 6 df p = 0.002). Only 29% were framed according to what the investigators wanted to know 72% were framed like a "to do" list and 6% were framed as a research agenda. Almost half of the questions were poorly framed or unframed a practice that could contribute to research wastage. Even "adequately framed" questions rarely stated what they wanted to know a priori, increasing the risk of biased reporting. Researchers, reviewers, and editors should encourage the use established frameworks for research questions.