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9Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
2020; Vol 1 (2)
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CARTOON EDITORIAL
FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS TO GENERATE A GREAT HYPOTHESIS!
Received: Jan. 19, 2021 Accepted: Jan. 19, 2021
Ilke Coskun Benlidayi1* http://orcid.org/0000-0001 -6517-5969
1 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey Corresponding author:
Associate Prof. Ilke Coskun Benlidayi, MD., Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, 01330, Adana-Turkey. E-mail: [email protected]
Keywords: Hypothesis, Medical Hypothesis, Research, Research and Development
How to cite: Coskun Benlidayi I. Follow the directions to generate a great hypothesis! Cent Asian J Med Hypotheses Ethics 2020;1 (2):161—163. https://doi.org/10.47316/cajmhe.2020.1.2.11
Generating a good hypothesis is of utmost importance in research practices. As the working tool of theory, a good hypothesis not only gives direction to the research but also provides the researchers with clear conclusions. The hypothesis should be explanatory, specific to the point, concise, realistic, and testable [1].
The researchers should take several steps in order to generate a proper hypothesis. The first step in this 'long journey' is creating a research question. The research question should be based on a logical and reasonable problem [2]. This question, thereafter, is transformed into a hypothesis. The researchers develop null and alternate hypotheses characterizing the research question. The
alternate hypothesis can be set as point, directional, or non-directional [3]. The directional hypothesis indicates the direction of the expected results, while the non-directional hypothesis does not specify any definite direction [2]. At this step, the hypothesis should be developed by taking the methodology of the research (qualitative or quantitative) and the design of the trial (non-inferiority, equivalence, or superiority) into account [1, 3].
Following the directions properly will ensure a specific and testable hypothesis. Reaching the 'finish point', researchers are now ready for testing their newly developed hypothesis...
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