TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Asking the Research Question A1 - Portney, Leslie G. A1 - Watkins, Mary P. Y1 - 2017 N1 - T2 - Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Practice, 3e AB - The first step in any research effort is identification of the specific question that will be investigated. This is the most important and often most difficult part of the research process, because it controls the direction of all subsequent planning and analysis. The delineation of a precise question is an analytic and evolutionary process, requiring a thorough search through the literature to determine what information is already available on the topic. Throughout the search the researcher re-examines and redefines the purpose of the research, honing it and clarifying it until, finally, an important "researchable" question is asked. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1138250437 ER -