1. How to write a project plan Ove Karlsson
5th Scandinavian Advanced Obstetric Anaesthesia Training Programme
How to write a project plan
Ove Karlsson

2. Advanced Obstetric Anaesthesia Training Programme
The programme will end with presentation of a formal research project, an abstract in SSAI congress
Copenhagen 2019
Oslo 2021 (last chance to receive the diploma)
Research Project
Investigational project
An audit
Case report
Literature review

3. Advanced Obstetric Anaesthesia Training Programme
In the preparation of the research project, group work is accepted and encouraged.
A publication in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica is encouraged and should follow the general principles for an article in ACTA.
But publication of the research project is not a requirement.

4. Project plan Title Background Aim Research question/hypothesis Method
Preliminary results and clinical implications
Ethical issues
Schedule
Budget
Reference list

5. Before you write your project plan:
Research
About the search for knowledge
A process of steps used to collect and analyse information to increase our understanding of a topic or issue. (John W Creswell)
Three steps
Pose a question
Collect data to answer the question
Present an answer to the question

6. Before you write your project plan:
Define a research problem
Review the literature
Formulate a hypothesis
Find a supervisor

7. Project plan Title Background Aim Research question/hypothesis Method
Preliminary results and clinical implications
Ethical issues
Schedule/project timeline
Budget
Reference list

8. Title Background Short and concise Relevant for the project
Entice the reader to choose your project
Key words
Background
Brief background and why the study need to be done
Overview of the literature
Clarity of the research problem
What do we know, what do we not know and why should we know?

9. Research question/hypothesis
Aims
Aims are broad but concise statement of what the research study hopes to accomplish
Primary and secondary aims
Research question/hypothesis
Hypotheses are more specific than aims
Research question
Research statement

10. Method Study design Study population Study procedure
Randomised controlled study
Observational study
Prospective cohort/case control
Retrospective cohort/case control
Clinical audit
Study population
Study procedure
Inclusion/exclusion criteria
Study protocol
Data management
Sample size and data analysis
Power calculation
Statistical methods

11. Preliminary results and clinical implications
Research question
Interpretation of the results
Ethical issues
Ethical aspects and reflections
Written informed consent
Patient information
Regional ethical review board
Apply for ethical approval

12. Schedule/project timeline
Registration in clinical trials
Study duration
Timeline for each activity
Budget
Funds
Costs
Reference list
Include all references used throughout the application

13. Reporting guidelines
A good project plan make it easier to expand to an article
Randomised trials
CONSORT
Observational studies
STROBE
Case reports
CARE
Study protocol
SPIRIT

14. Keep in mind that
A good project plan is not all the work but a big part and a very good start
Select the right topic
Find the right supervisor
Keep your plan realistic
Make it easy