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Methods of Operation to Build National BA
SuperHelp desks
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Problem Insufficient statistical capacity in
developing countries Result 1 Poor research
design and analysis Result 2 Limited scientific
publication
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Solution 2 Library of Alexandria help research
design Help Desk
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Help Desk A Service the provides information
and assistance concerning research methods
Academic Statistical Help Desk Typically local,
helping students in the University Industrial
strength Help Desk/Customer Service All major
industries, 1000s of queries per hour, global
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Brilliant scientific Idea
How do I test it?
Supercourse Help Desk for Research design help
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National Help Desk Model Client has a research
methods question BEFORE beginning work Email to
country help desk Difficult questions sent to
Senior Distinguished professors Help Desk aids
in form research methods, and English
Composition When Data are collected aids in
Guiding the analysis
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Help your self One stop shop for Research
Methods free books, apps, youtube presentations.
Also gt500 research methods Powerpoint lectures
many translated into languages other than English
http//www.pitt.edu/super1/ResearchMethods/index.
htm
If you would like a free copy of the research
methods site write to Super1_at_pitt.edu
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National Methods of Operation

1. Evaluate current Publication rate in country
2. Build an Expert Network
3. Chose a Platform

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• Evaluate current Publication rates in country

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Pub Med

• http//www.scimagojr.com/countryrank.php

http//scholar.google.com/
http//www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
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2. Build an Expert Network

• SuperCourse Network
• Academia
• Scientific Societies
• Junior Faculty
• Faculty who Published

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3. Choose a Platform

• Email
• BA SuperHelp Desk National Page
• Facebook
• QA software

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Platform 1 Email
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Platform 2 Bibliotheca Alexandria (BA) Research
Methods SuperHelp Desk
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(No Transcript)
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400 Gray/No/Dyed Haired experts
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Platform 3 Facebook help desk

• Million of users to Facebook all over the world
• Users from all the world can use Facebook as
  social network to know each others, as mass
  communication, connect people of same interest
  together

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• The idea is to connect the effort in net ( BA
  help desk , Epidemiology super course and
  Research Method question and answer ) with all
  users of Facebook
• The first step is to create Facebook page from
  your personal Facebook page for your country

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• Then connect all your contacts with the new
  Facebook page
• Then put an aim for your page
• The BA SuperHelp desk is designed to answer
  research design and statistical questions to help
  you publish your research. If you have a question
  you can submit
• Then everyday post a lecture from super course
  and encourage your contact to ask questions

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https//www.facebook.com/TheBaSuperhelpDesk
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Platform 4 QA software
Iranian Help Desk In Persian In English
(Google Translate
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Countries interested in establishing a National
Help Desk Egypt India Iran Kazakhstan
Lebanon Nepal Nigeria Pakistan Philippines Sudan
Tanzania Uganda