How to Write the Thesis and Thesis Protocol

Piyush Gupta MD FAMS FIAPProfessor of Paediatrics Dheeraj Shah MD DNB MNAMS FIAPProfessor of PaediatricsBoth at University College of Medical Sciences and Guru TeghBahadur Hospital, Delhi, India

• Rationale for Research and Thesis in Postgraduate CoursesDealing with the Supervisor: Mentor-mentee RelationshipThe Process of Thesis-writing: Plan it WellThesis: The Essential ElementsFormulating a Research Question/Hypothesis: The First StepResearch Methods: How to Select a Study DesignFraming a Suitable TitleElectronic Search of the Literature: The Bare BasicsWriting Aims and Objectives: Getting ClarityWriting the Introduction: Justify your ResearchReview of Literature: Recalling the PastMaterial and Methods: How will I do it?Sample Size EstimationEthical Issues in Conducting Research: Ensuring Safety of Participants and DataPreparing a Case-record Form: Get, Set and GoPlanning the Statistical AnalysisResult: Fruits of the LaborConverting Results to Text, Table and Graphs: Represent the FindingsDiscussion: The Most Read Part of the ThesisConclusions: Bringing Down the Curtains in StyleSummary: The Essence of ThesisWriting ReferencesPublication Misconduct and How to Avoid itElements of Writing Better EnglishShowcasing Thesis through an Effective PowerPoint PresentationWriting the Thesis ProtocolConverting Thesis into a PaperThe Manuscript-based Thesis: A New Paradigm  AnnexuresGlossaryBibliographyIndex