RESEARCH METHODS in DERMATOLOGY

Scientific method is a process including determination of a problem, defining and formulation of hypothesis, collecting data with research and experiments and analysing the validity of hypotesis. Analysing the hypothesis is the unique step of all the process. Study design is the scientific way which raises the reliability and validity, reduces the biasness and error. Planing a research consists of 4 fundamental setups. I- Observational studies II- Experimental studies III- Methodological studies IV- Systematic reviews and metaanalysis. In this paper it is aimed to inform both dermatologists and physicians specializating in dermatology about research methods in dermatology with theoric and practical way