Part I: Study Design Selection and Justification
• Write your research question at the top of the page.
• State the study design approach you have chosen.
• Justify why you have chosen this approach by linking the approaches definition to your research question.
Part II: Subject Population
• How will you identify your subjects? How will you recruit?
• Who is eligible to participate? List your inclusion/exclusion criteria.
• If you are conducting a retrospective review of records, what are the dates of inclusion?
• If using vulnerable subject groups (under 18, over 89, prisoners, pregnant women, elderly, low income etc.), provide justification for your selection.
Prat III: Procedures
• Provide a step-by-step account of what participants will be asked to do at each stage of the study.
• What study tests/procedures will be performed?
• Exactly what data/variables will you collect?
Part IV: Risk to Subjects / Minimization of Risks
• What risks are present for subjects that participate in your study? (Include risks such as breach of personally identifying information)
• How will you minimize these risks?
Research Question: To what extent does the heightened treatment barriers experienced by health care workers within medical facilities associated to the prevalence of COVID-19 correlate to the high mortality rate in Hampton Roads, Virginia?
