Bayyinah Research Academy

From Question to Publication

A structured series that builds research skills step by step — starting with the decision that shapes everything else: the research question.

Six lessons are live to read — most with a video, and each paired with a free interactive tool. English & Arabic. Lessons 7–12 are coming soon. Follow the path from finding a gap to reporting your results.

Format key: Read Watch Listen Tool

1

Find Your Research Gap Read Watch Tool

Turn a clinical observation into a defensible gap — with free AI tools and the Gap Finder. · بالعربية

2

Formulating a Strong Research Question Read Watch Tool

PICOT, PEO, SPIDER and FINER — frame it, score it, and build it live in the Question Builder. · بالعربية

3

Literature Search Techniques Read Watch Tool

From random searching to a reproducible evidence search — Boolean, MeSH/Emtree, and the Search-String Builder. · بالعربية

4

Read & Critically Appraise a Paper Read Listen

Scan → Map → Appraise → Interpret → Apply — judge any paper with the right checklists in a 10-minute workflow. On Spotify.

5

Study Designs Made Simple Read Tool ▶ Lecture

Match the question to the right design — cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, RCT, diagnostic, reviews — with the Decision Tree.

6

Data Types & Variables Read Tool

Roles, coding, a data dictionary, and why the data type decides the test — with the Variable Classifier.

7

Choosing the Right Statistical Test Soon

Selecting an appropriate test by outcome type and data structure.

8

p-values, Confidence Intervals & Effect Sizes Soon

Reading results with both statistical and clinical relevance in mind.

9

Odds Ratio vs Risk Ratio vs Hazard Ratio Soon

What each measure means and when to use it.

10

Confounding, Bias & Adjustment Soon

Recognising threats to validity and how to address them.

11

Reading a Regression Table Soon

Interpreting coefficients, intervals, and model outputs.

12

From Results to Manuscript Soon

Interpreting and reporting findings for publication.

★ Free interactive tools

Use the method — don't just read it

Every live lesson pairs with a free tool you can use right now. No download, no email.

Learn it free — or have experts do it with you

The lessons and tools are yours at no cost. When your project needs a methodologist's eyes, bring it to an advisory session.