DEFINITION of 'FICO Score'. A type of credit score that makes up a substantial portion of the credit report that lenders use to assess an applicant's credit risk and whether to extend a loan. FICO is an acronym for the Fair Isaac Corporation, the creators of the FICO score. Next Up.
1 Research Study Protocol Template (For clinical trials) Instructions This protocol template is a tool to facilitate the development of a research study protocol specifically designed for the investigator initiated studies.It contains sample text to assist investigators in answering the questions reviewer may have. Research Study Protocol Template (For clinical trials) Instructions This protocol template is a tool to facilitate the development of a research study protocol specifically designed for the investigator initiated studies. It contains sample text to assist investigators in answering the questions reviewer may have.
Unlike the other approaches we discuss, case study research does not emerge from a particular social scientific tradition. Additionally, case studies can be qualitative and/or quantitative. It is quite likely, as Stake (1994) points out, that researchers doing case study research are calling it by another name. Case studies, as a research design, are also being conducted across disciplines and research traditions. Case studies have been considered a research strategy or design, an evaluation method, and a reporting mode. We felt case study research was important to define because it is a common approach in healthcare research. In part, this may be because the units of interest in healthcare research (patient, practice, health system) can often be easily bounded and seen by the researcher as a case.