How do you do your research and use it to create useful information?

Question: How do you do your research and use it to create useful information?
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Asked by Axy to Theresia, Katie, Giovanna, Duane, Andy on 11 Nov 2014.
- Duane Mellor answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  I have used the clinical trial model, so I test one thing against another in humans. Then after analyzing my data and looking at other peoples’ work it can be used to write guidelines, which I have also been lucky enough to be involved in writing for diabetes.
- Andrew Philp answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  So we try and use exercise and diet to understand how skeletal muscle functions and how this function is altered in chronic diseases such as diabetes, and arthritis or in natural processes such as ageing. Using these ‘normal’ interventions means that our results should be easy for the general public to follow is certain types of exercise, foods or combinations of both are found to have specific benefits.
- Theresia Mina answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  In HAPPY study I use a variety of behavioural test and validated questionnaires. Some of the questionnaires are about child development and is also used in clinical setting to screen for potential developmental delay in young children. If we find something interesting in the study we will inform the GP immediately and also publish this so more health care providers are aware and hopefully the group of interest will receive help as soon as possible..

Question: How do you do your research and use it to create useful information?