Abstract
The evidence that informs respiratory care practice arises from research that generates facts based on the scientific method. A simple definition of research is that it is a method for finding answers to questions. The Common Rule establishes guidelines related to human subjects research, but there are many types of research not subject to the Common Rule. Although conducting research can elevate the stature of investigators, more importantly, it is an essential attribute of a profession to generate research to support clinical practice.
- common rule
- evidence-based medicine
- methodology
- publication
- research
- science
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Dean R Hess PhD RRT FAARC. E-mail: dhess{at}aarc.org
Dr Hess presented a version of this paper at the AARC Summer Forum, held July 25, 2022, in Palm Springs, California, and at the symposium Research in Respiratory Care at AARC Congress 2022, held November 8, 2022, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr Hess discloses relationships with Daedalus Enterprises, American Association for Respiratory Care, American Respiratory Care Foundation, University of Pittsburgh, Lungpacer, Jones and Bartlett, McGraw-Hill, and UpToDate.
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