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authors: Gupta, Bhavna; Ahluwalia, Pallavi
title: Need for a central survey-based registry-for effective conduct of survey-based medical research
date: 2021-10-29
journal: Indian J Anaesth
DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_275_21
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doc_id: 962918
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Need for a central survey-based registry-for effective conduct of survey-based medical research Sir, A research survey is the process of conducting research using a survey and is considered as the easiest way of collecting considerable information from which the researchers can analyse and draw a meaningful conclusion in a relatively short period. Survey-based research is of extreme priority; for example, in the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic itself, there has been a tremendous increase in survey-based studies, and some of them are repetitions of each other. [1, 2] Hence, it is necessary that research-based surveys and those prepared by different researchers on the same topic of interest should be standardised. We feel that there is an urgent need to build a survey-based repository of sources or a survey-based registry, which can act as a key contributor to monitoring survey-based research done every year in India. The registry can provide a fixed template of questions and help researchers define their survey objective, hypothesis, types of questionnaire, validity, and reliability. The survey registry web network can provide a platform to help collaborate amongst researchers from different regions, who can share their ideas. This can provide a new horizon of interaction amongst researchers working on similar survey-based research across the country. We also propose a checklist for review of survey design protocol, which can help future researchers compile their survey [ Table 1 ]. This checklist should be available on the Survey Registry website, and every researcher conducting a survey may be asked to fill this checklist before applying for registration in the Central Survey Registry.

hubs/registries can also provide expert-designed survey templates, making it easier for researchers to choose and conduct their study. The survey will have no meaning if the survey methodology and plan are not defined before it is deployed. There should be a standard length of questionnaire dictated by core data metrics that need to be collected, and it is essential to avoid redundant questions in every way possible. It is imperative to use easily understandable language text in the survey. [3] The validity of the survey must be ensured, as an invalid survey may yield faulty results. [4, 5] Survey data analysis should also be clearly defined while submitting a proposal of survey-based studies. There are multiple analysis methods, including the excel method of analysis, cross-tabulation, trend analysis, Max-Diff analysis, conjoint analysis, total unduplicated reach and frequency (TURF) Analysis, etc. The central regulated Survey Registry body can work as a regulatory body to monitor and supervise various medical research-based medical surveys, identify similar topics at the time of registration, control various issues like validity and reliability, justification of claims, formatting, and piloting of questionnaires, and defining of adequate sample size. The Survey Registry will ascertain, whether the response rates are reported accurately, including details of participants who were unsuitable for the research or refused to take part, whether any potential response or biases are discussed, regulate what sort of analysis will be carried out, and also regulate and control the repetition of similar surveys that are already conducted in the past to avoid duplication. This Survey Registry can function as a free and online public record system just like The Clinical Trials Registry -India (CTRI). Currently, all randomised controlled trials (RCT) are registered in the CTRI. Similarly, the registration of all surveys in the CTRI should be made mandatory. The CTRI can be renamed 'Central Research Registry of [5] Nevertheless, the setting up of a centralised survey registry and compulsory registration of all surveys in this registry will ensure lucidity and attainability in true and useful survey research in the coming days.

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