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												Assessing the Need of an Integrated Research Assistance Program towards Aiding Students in the Progress of Medical Research during Undergraduate Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 
												Author(s): Mohammed Alreefi, Salman Alahmed, Fahad Elyahya*, Abdulaziz Khoshaim, Faris Hjji and Faisal Alhomaidan            
						
												
				 Aim: To assess the need of medical students for a research assistance program
Design and methods: This study was
  conducted at a medical college in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted utilizing an online
  questionnaire consisting of three parts: student demographics, students’ research proficiency, and problems faced
  when conducting research. Analysis: Data from the collected information was analyzed and all values of p<0.05, 95%
  confidence intervals for odds ratio that did not cross 1.00 were considered to indicate statistical significance.
Results: Students who participated in this study were 228 (response rate=57%). 60.5% (n=138) were male, and 28% (n=64)
  were in their first year of medicine. The majority were working on at least one to two researches, 81.1% (n=185),.. Read More»
				  
											  
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