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for Plagiarism 19.8 Conclusions References Further Reading 20 Conflicts of Interest: A Simple Explanation 20.1 Introduction 20.2 What Is a Conflict of Interest? 20.3 Why Does Avoidance or Full Disclosure of Conflicts‐of‐Interest Matter? Reference 21 Gender Differences in Medical Research Productivity 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Gender Differences in Scholarly Productivity 21.3 Gender Differences in Research Funding 21.4 Issues Potentially Facilitating Gender Differences in Research 21.5 Conclusion References Further Reading
7 Section IV: Research Regulations 22 Institutional Review Boards: General Regulations, Institutional Obligations, and Personal Responsibility 22.1 IRB Background 22.2 Regulatory Framework 22.3 IRB Process 22.4 Investigator Responsibilities in Conducting Human Subjects Research 22.5 IRB Application 22.6 Related Research Committees 22.7 Publishing and the IRB 22.8 Selected Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 23 International Research with Human Subjects 23.1 General Overview 23.2 Regulatory and Legal Frameworks and IRB Oversight 23.3 Ethical Framework Further Reading
8 Section V: Research Grants and Proposals 24 Grants and Funding Sources 24.1 Introduction 24.2 Grant Life Cycle 24.3 Types of Funding Organizations 24.4 Types of Agreements 24.5 Types of Grant Applications 24.6 Federal Grant Mechanisms 24.7 Career Timeline and NIH Mechanisms 24.8 Funding Cycle 24.9 Searchable Databases 24.10 Time Commitment and Infrastructure and Support 24.11 Post Award Further Reading 25 Essentials of Grant Writing and Proposal Development 25.1 The Research Plan 25.2 Budget and Budget Justification 25.3 Grant Documents and Grant Formatting 25.4 Conclusions Further Reading
9 Section VI: Research Principles and Methods 26 Clinical Research Methods and Designs 26.1 Introduction 26.2 Structure of Clinical Studies 26.3 Sample Size, Study Subjects, and Variables 26.4 Functional Aspects of Clinical Studies 26.5 Epilogue References 27 Retrospective Analysis from a Chart Review: A Step‐by‐Step Guide 27.1 Stepwise Approach to Retrospective Studies References 28 Designing, Planning, and Conducting Clinical Trials 28.1 Introduction 28.2 Design of Controlled Clinical Trials 28.3 Project Management and Planning for Clinical Trial 28.4 Conduct of Clinical Trials 28.5 Conclusions References 29 Animal Models in Science and Research 29.1 Overview of Using Animals in Science 29.2 Evolved Complex Systems 29.3 Trans‐Species Modeling Theory 29.4 Conclusion References