Research Tools for Clinical Researchers

Build a defensible clinical research workflow

Clinical research depends on a clear protocol, well-defined outcomes and reproducible handling of data. ResearchTry provides connected planning, literature, analysis and formatting workspaces. It is suitable for preparing and reviewing work, but not a substitute for independent data monitoring, ethics governance or specialist statistical judgement.

Practical workflow

1. Plan outcomes: Document primary and secondary measures, timing and planned comparisons in the Synopsis Planner.
2. Estimate recruitment: Use the Sample Size Calculator with defensible inputs and design assumptions.
3. Organize evidence: Search the relevant medical literature and verify the original studies in the Literature Search.
4. Validate data: Inspect missing values, duplicated observations, units and coded categories before analysis.
5. Review analyses: Generate tables and outputs in the Statistical Analysis workspace while checking effect estimates and assumptions.
6. Prepare outputs: Format the manuscript or scientific presentation consistently with journal or conference guidance.

Reporting standards

Choose a reporting guideline that matches the actual design: STROBE for common observational studies and CONSORT 2025 for randomized trials. A reporting checklist helps describe research clearly; it does not by itself establish that a design or analysis is valid.

Privacy and integrity

Use only data you are authorized to process, remove unnecessary identifiers and follow your institution's data-management requirements. Verify all computed results and bibliographic details before manuscript submission.

Frequently asked questions

Can ResearchTry guarantee correct statistical analysis?

No software can guarantee methodological correctness for every research question. Validate assumptions, data processing and findings.

Which reporting checklist is appropriate?

Choose by design: STROBE for many observational studies; CONSORT 2025 for randomized trial reports; PRISMA 2020 for systematic reviews.

Further reading and primary guidance

• SPIRIT 2025 and CONSORT 2025 statements
• EQUATOR Network: STROBE observational study reporting guideline
• ICMJE manuscript preparation: statistics, tables and references