Research without good questions is a waste

Good clinical epidemiological methodology is important, but it is a necessary, not sufficient condition for good research. Original ideas, creativity, clinical and scientific perceptiveness, extensive subject matter expertise and well-prepared questions and hypotheses are the starting point for scientific progress; methodology is the craft to harvest the resulting new knowledge. Both ingredients need to be present for research to succeed and make a difference.

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - March 20, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Authors: J. Andre Knottnerus, Peter Tugwell Tags: Editorial Source Type: research