Abstract Purpose: Workshops can improve research abilities among early-stage researchers. This study assessed whether a 4-day methodology workshop held at a tertiary medical institution in India would help participants comprehend research methods in healthcare. Methods: A quasi-experimental approach was implemented using the pretest and posttest measures. The study included 30 postgraduate students from All India Institute of Medical Science Gorakhpur in India. Participants completed a pretest questionnaire assessing their knowledge of research methodology, including framing research questions, study design, the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) framework, statistical considerations, and manuscript preparation. The workshop consisted of 13 1-h scientific sessions over 4 days, conducted by field experts. A posttest questionnaire, identical to the pretest, was administered to measure knowledge acquisition. The data were analyzed using the SPSS software version 21.0, with paired t -tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Results: Posttest scores ( P = 0.001) show a significant rise which shows the knowledge of research process has improved. Significant advantages also came from research themes ( P = 0.023), study design ( P = 0.328), and statistical considerations ( P = 0.034). The PICO framework ( P = 0.27) or manuscript writing ( P = 0.7) did not show any appreciable variation; hence, further direction in these areas is clearly required. Conclusion: The study’s results show that planned methodology seminars improve the participants’ research competency. Future training programs should include targeted interventions to reinforce weaker areas, including the PICO framework and article writing, to optimize the overall effect and guarantee thorough learning.
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