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| Anatomy of a Reflexology Research Study |
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| Preliminaries |
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| Introduction To Reflexology Research |
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| Ways To Use This Book |
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| Using "Reflexology Research" Class or Research |
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| Why Write This Book On Reflexology Research? |
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| Why Conduct Reflexology Research? |
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| About The Researchers |
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| Preparing For The Study |
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| Why We Selected Pre-Menstrual Syndrome - PMS |
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| Literature Search - Finding Research On PMS |
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| Which Of Over 130 PMS Symptoms To Study? |
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| How To Measure Changes In Symptoms? The Likert Scale |
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| Designing A Standardized Measurement Instrument |
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| Pre-Menstrual Symptom Diary |
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| Why Was This Established As A Six Month Study? |
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| Designing The Format Of The Study |
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| Randomized Study, Controlled Study - Three Groups |
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| Single Blind Study |
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| Conducting The Study |
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| Finding Women To Be Research Subjects |
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| Notice Of Study - Poster & Flie |
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| Notice Of Study - Newspaper Advertisements |
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| Interviewing And Screening Women Who Responded |
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| Orientation Meeting For The Research Subjects |
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| Introductory Letter |
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| Instructions To Participants In Reflexology Study |
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| Demographic Questionnaire |
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| Signed Consent To Participate In Research |
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| Instructions For Pre-Menstrual Symptom Diary |
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| Pre-Menstrual Symptom Diary |
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| Being In Touch At The Beginning Of The Study |
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| Staying In Touch With Each Woman During The Study |
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| Keeping Track Of All The Daily Diaries |
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| Letter Staying In Touch |
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| The Hands-On Middle Two Months Of The Study |
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| Standardizing The Hands-On Portion Of The Study |
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| The Length Of The Hands-On Reflexology Sessions |
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| Finding Research Assistants To Do The Reflexology |
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| Active Reflexology - Group #A, Hands-On Routine |
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| Placebo Reflexology - Group #B, Hands-On Routine |
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| Analyzing The Large Volume Of Statistical Information |
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| A Sample Analyzed Pre-Menstrual Symptom Diary |
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| Reflexologists Can Find Statistical Help Close To Home |
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| Preparing For Publication |
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| What Does Published Mean? |
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| What Does "Reported" Or "Presented" Mean |
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| Write Reports For Submission To Specific Journals |
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| Standard Information Required In Research Papers |
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| Initially Submitted PMS Reflexology Research |
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| What Is "Peer Review" And The "Peer Review Process"? |
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| Preliminary Acceptance Of The Study For Publishing |
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| Response To Publishers Request For Modifications |
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| Receiving Notice Of Acceptance For Publication |
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| The Final Version Of The Study As It Was Published |
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| After Publication |
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| Ways To Inform Reflexologists And The General Public |
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| PMS Article |
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| Press Release |
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| Article Printed Based On The Press Release |
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| A Visual Approach To Understanding Study Results |
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| Later Release Of Psychological & Physical Symptoms Data |
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| Funding Of The PMS Study |
99 |
| Sources Of Research Funding |
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