Undetected vision problems in school-aged children and it’s affect on overdiagnosis of learning disabilities

Directions

Write a research concept paper defining a public health issue affecting a specific population. (Undetected eye movement disorders causing misdiagnosed learning disabilities as measured by reading fluency).

1. Introduction
1. Introduce your selected public health issue to the funding organization (National Institute of Health) explaining the significance of the topic and why it requires further research.
2. Explain how the research project aligns with the funding organization’s mission. (to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability).
2. Purpose
1. Construct a research question that will appropriately guide research for your selected public health issue.
2. Defend the significance of this research project using epidemiological data and statistics. For example, what is the population size? What are the relevant prevalence rates?
1. Project Description: In this section, you will concisely describe your proposed research project, including its guiding goals and objectives
   1. Based on the research needs identified, state the broader goals of your research. Keep in mind that goal statements should be broad and abstract, describing a state or condition you hope to achieve. Consider how these goals are aligned with your public health agency’s mission.
   2. Develop target objectives for your project that clearly define the public health activities required to achieve the broader goals of your research.
2. Methodology
   1. Select the study design you will use to answer your research question and defend why it is most appropriate for your research question, goals, and objectives. For example, if you chose an exclusively quantitative approach, indicate why qualitative methods were omitted. Support your explanation with relevant public health research.
   2. Describe the approach that would be most appropriately employed for the selection of your sample population, and explain your reasoning. Examples of possible approaches include snowball, systematic, random, convenience, and so on.
   3. Create a reasonable outline for implementing your study design, including a general timeline, location, and the tools and resources you will use to collect data.
   4. Explain how you will disseminate the results of the research to inform future public strategies concerning this topic.
3. Conclusion: Summarize how this research as a whole will inform public health strategies for improving population health.