Principles of Clinical Research:

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Developing Hypotheses & Objectives

Lesson 2 of 6: Study Objectives and Hypotheses

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

•        Describe the purpose and importance of research questions, study objectives, and study hypotheses.

•        Explain the PICO model.

•        Recognize the drawbacks of trying to ask too many research questions within a single study.