QMed’s blog posts

QMed started its blogging journey in 2012. Over the years, our blog evolved as we experimented with formats, themes, and styles. We also noticed that much of what we shared for our learners was equally relevant to our donors and supporters — so, for a while, our communication streams blended. In 2024, we refreshed our approach and formally reinstated the blog, publishing one post every month. By 2025, after some reflection and research, we realised we could expand our blog content without overwhelming readers’ inboxes. Today, we email only selected categories of posts, while all others stay here — fully…
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NAITIK – Is Your Ethics Committee Registered?

NAITIK – Is Your Ethics Committee Registered?

If you conduct biomedical or health research involving human participants, one essential step is ensuring that your Ethics Committee (EC) is registered with NAITIK — India’s official DHR portal for EC registration. What Is NAITIK? NAITIK is the National Ethics Committee Registry for Biomedical & Health Research. It allows ECs to apply, renew, and manage registrations fully online, making the process simpler and more transparent. Why It Matters Required for ECs reviewing human-participant research Ensures compliance with ICMR ethical guidelines Makes institutional research more accountable and audit-ready For Researchers & Institutions Before starting any study, confirm that the EC reviewing…
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Learn how Research Becomes Richer with Lived Experience

I recently came across an interesting article evaluating a Research Methods Training Course for novice lived experience researchers (LERs). The findings were encouraging: participants found the training useful, felt more confident about research, and valued the way the course centred their lived experience.Grundy AC, et al. Evaluation of a 'Research Methods' Training Course for Novice Lived Experience Researchers. Health Expect. 2025;28:e70362. doi: 10.1111/hex.70362. PMID: 40874550 Who are Lived Experience Researchers? They are individuals who have personally lived through the issue being studied—such as a health condition, disability, caregiving, or social challenge—and then take on an active role in research. Their…
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Ten Years Later: Why Indian Systematic Reviews Still Miss the Mark

Ten Years Later: Why Indian Systematic Reviews Still Miss the Mark

Ten years have passed, but the quality of search strategies in Indian systematic reviews tells the same story — one of missed opportunities for true rigor.... Looking Back: The 2015 WAME Poster In 2015, I participated in a conference organized by the World Association of Medical Editors, in New Delhi, India. I had presented a poster titled “Systematic reviews in Indian publications. How many are really systematic reviews?” At that time, my co-authors and I analyzed about 147 results retrieved from PubMed — articles with the words “Systematic review” in the title, appearing in Indian journals only. With not very…
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