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Knowledge of undergraduate Indian dental students on research methodology.

Harsh Priyank, Sumit Mohan, Butta Viswanath, Gaurav Kumar, Ravishankar Prasad

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5 authors.

Harsh PriyankDepartment of Conservative, Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Sumit MohanDepartment of Conservative, Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Butta ViswanathDepartment of Conservative, Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Gaurav KumarDepartment of Conservative, Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Ravishankar PrasadDepartment of Conservative, Endodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The knowledge and experiences of undergraduate Indian dental students towards research is of interest. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted by using a self-explanatory questionnaire consisting of 12 questions. A total of 182 students participated in the study. Many first, second and third-year dental students did not conduct research. However, those in the third and final years enjoyed research activities. Moreover, about 80% of third and final-year students expressed interest in pursuing further research.

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Biomedical researchcurriculumdental educationevidence-based medicineundergraduate students

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PMID40255308
PMCPMC12008794

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