General Research

Characteristics that disqualify individuals from participating in a study to ensure safety, consistency, or scientific validity.

Laboratory-based research that explores biological, chemical, or physical processes, often using cells, tissues, or animal models.

The group in a study that receives the treatment or intervention being tested.

The degree to which a program, intervention, or study is delivered as intended by its original design. High fidelity means that the implementation closely follows the established protocol or model, which helps ensure valid and reliable results.

A structured model or system that provides a way to understand or organize a research topic, theory, or process.

Suggestions for how additional studies can build on current findings, explore unanswered questions, or address limitations.

A testable prediction or educated guess about the relationship between two or more variables.

The specific characteristics that participants must have to be eligible for a study (e.g., age, diagnosis, location).

The factor in an experiment that is intentionally changed or manipulated to observe its effect on another variable.

An action or treatment introduced in a study to assess its effect on participants or outcomes (e.g., therapy, medication, education program).