Research Project Report Guidelines Handbook

For

BS Paramedics

Institute of Paramedical SciencesKhyber Medical University

Peshawar

Prepared byAman Ullah Lecturer, IPMS-KMU Shahid Ullah Internee IPMS-KMU

Guidelines for research project report writingI. A research project report should comprise of the following components

i. Title pages 1&2 ii. Certificate

iii. Dedication (optional)iv. Declaration v. Acknowledgements (One page only)

vi. Table of contentsvii. List of tables (if there)

viii. List of figures (if there)ix. List of abbreviationsx. Abstract

xi. Chapter 1: Introductionxii. Chapter 2: Materials and Methods

xiii. Chapter 3: Resultsxiv. Chapter 4: Discussion and Recommendationxv. References (Vancouver style)

xvi. Appendices (Optional) xvii. Plagiarism Certificate

II. General guidelines for research project report writing and binding

i. Page size should be A4, with 1inch margins on the top, bottom, right and left with running title below bottom line.

ii. All the pages up to abstract should be numbered as in lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii…).

iii. All pages starting from introduction to the end of the thesis should be numbered in Arabic numeral (1, 2, 3…).

iv. Page numbers should appear at the bottom on right corner of the page.v. Chapter number and respective chapter title should be written on the page header in

the center for example 1-Introduction.vi. Time New Roman script should be used for research project report writing.

vii. All the headings should be written in bold face.viii. Major headings should appear centered all in capitals (16pt).

ix. First order headings should be left aligned (14pt).x. Second order headings should be left aligned (12pt).

xi. Third order headings should be left aligned and italicized (12pt)xii. Font size should be 12pt in main body text and 10pt for table & figure legends.

xiii. Line spacing should be 1.5.xiv. Research project report should be printed on one side of a good quality paper at least

80g.xv. All prints should be taken on portrait format and use of landscape format should be

avoided.xvi. At the time of submission for review the research project report must be final in all

aspects in a roll binding form.xvii. Final hard bound copy should be in navy blue in silver writing. The contents in

covering front board should be the same as presented in the covering page of research project report in soft binding.

xviii. The spine of the research project report should carry name of the student, name of the degree and year.

xix. The title of the research project report should be exactly the same in all aspects as approved and notified by the supervisor.

xx. The final copy of research project report (after viva examination) should be duly signed by all the concerned.

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Research Project Report Title (Font 20, Times New

Roman)

Research Project Report (14, Times New Roman)

BS(Hons) Medical( specialty) Technology

By

Student Name (14 Times New Roman)

Institute of Paramedical SciencesKhyber Medical University

Peshawar Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Pakistan (20, Times New Roman)

Session (20, Times New Roman)

Research Project Report (Font 20, Times New Roman)

A research project report submitted in the partial fulfillment of the

requirement for the degree

BS Medical (specialty) Technology

By

Student Name (14 Times New Roman)

Institute of Paramedical SciencesKhyber Medical University

Peshawar Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa Pakistan (20, Times New Roman)

Session (20, Times New Roman)

CERTIFICATE

This research project report by xxxxxxx is accepted in its present form, by the

Department of xxx, Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Khyber Medical University

Peshawar, as satisfying research project report requirements for award of degree of

BS of xxx in xxxxx.

Supervisor: ____________________

(Mr. xxxx)

External Examiner: ____________________

(Mr…………………...)

Head of Department: ____________________

(Mr. xxx)

Date: ______________________________

DEDICATION (Optional)

This is dedicated to my parents who always guided, supported and helped me to

complete my BS program. This success is achieved because of my parents’ prayers.

Without their support I would have unable to achieve anything. I thank Allah

Almighty for blessing me with such kind and loving parents.

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DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the work accomplished in this research project report is my own

research effort carried out in xxxxx and xxxxx Departments of Hayatabad Medical

Complex Peshawar and Institute of paramedical Sciences, Khyber Medical University

Peshawar. The research project report has been written and composed by me.

The work in this research project report has neither been previously submitted for

examination leading to the award of a degree nor does it contains any material from

the published resources that can be considered as the violation of the international

copyright law.

I also declare that I am aware of the terms ‘copyright’ and ‘plagiarism’. I will be

solely responsible for the consequences of violation to these rules (if any) found in the

research project report. The research project report has been checked for plagiarism

by turnitin software.

Name: xxxxx

Signature: _____________

Date: May 12, 2016

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Thanks to Allah, Almighty for all his blessing on me throughout my life and who

enable me to complete my research project report because of His blessing I am able to

achieve this goal. I sincerely pay my humble and heartedly thanks to my most

affectionate parents who supported and encouraged me throughout my life time in

completing my education. My success is fruit of their devoted prayers.

I am deeply obliged to my supervisor Mr xxxxxx who guided me during my research

and research project report. His keen interest and valuable suggestions made this work

to end. Thanks to my co supervisor Drxxxxx Dilysist at Hayatabad medical complex

Peshawar who gave his expert opinion regarding Dialysis and to all laboratory staff at

Hayatabad medical complex Peshawar.

I would like to thanks to senior registrars Drxxxxand Drxxxgastroenterologist at

Hayatabad Medical complex, Peshawar who help in providing dialysis process of

concern cases and also to the trainee medical officers Drxx,Drxx,Drxxand Drxxwho

helped me in providing Dialysis findings.

I am also thankful to xxxx who is master in statistics and he gave her precious time to

calculate statistical analysis regarding research project report.

xxxxx

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION (OPTIONAL) i

DECLARATION ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (ONE PAGE ONLY) iii

TABLE OF CONTENTS iv

LIST OF TABLES (IF THERE) v

LIST OF FIGURES (IF THERE) vi

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii

ABSTRACT viii

1. INTRODUCTION 11.1 Dyspepsia 11.1.1 Types of dyspepsia 12. MATERIAL AND METHODS 102.1 Study design 102.2 Setting 102.3Statistical analysis 133. RESULTS 143.1Age and sex wise distribution of patients

143.2 Endoscopic findings 154. DISCUSSION 265. REFERENCES 31

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1Age and sex wise distribution of patients15

Table 3.2 Frequency and percentage of H. pylori according to sex16

Table 3.3 Percentage and frequency of H. pylori in histopathology specimens 17

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3.1 Percentage of H pylori according to sex 17

Figure 3.2Percentages of H pylori in gastric patient 22

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

IPMS Institute of Paramedical Sciences

KMU Khyber Medical University

CDC Centre of Disease control and prevention

WHO World Health Organization

vii

Abstract

viii

1 INTRODUCTION (Centered, 16 Bold)1.1 Dyspepsia (left aligned, 14 bold)

Main body text (Justified, 12pt) (1)…..(2)

1.1.1Types of dyspepsia (Left aligned, 12 bold)

2 MATERIAL AND METHODS (Centered, 16 Bold)

(On new page)2.1 Study design (Left aligned, 14 bold)

3 RESULTS (Centered, 16 Bold)(On new page)

3.1 Age and sex wise distribution of patients (Left aligned, 14 Bold)

4 DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION (Centered, 16 Bold)

(On new page)

5 CONCLUSIONS (Centered, 16 Bold)(On new page)

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References

REFERENCES (Centered, 16 Bold) (On new page)

Journal Articles: You CH, Lee KY, Chey RY, Menguy R. Electrogastrographic study of patients with unexplained nausea,

bloating and vomiting. Gastroenterology 1980;79:311-4.

Books: Eisen HN. Immunology: an introduction to molecular and cellular principles of immune response. 5th ed. New York: Harper

and Row, 1974.

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