📚 Study Aim (Definition):

The study aim is the main objective or purpose that the researchers want to achieve with their study. It explains what the study is trying to find out, prove, analyze, or describe — in a simple and focused way.

✅ It answers the question: “Why is this study being done?”

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🔍 Characteristics of a Good Study Aim: - Clear → easy to understand. - Focused → not too broad. - Relevant → connected to an important scientific or clinical question. - Specific → avoids vague or general terms.

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🩺 Example (based on your topic):

- Good Study Aim: > “To assess the deviation between the preoperatively planned and the final position of pedicle screws inserted using navigation or robotic systems.”

- Bad Study Aim: > “To study pedicle screws and surgery.” (Too broad, not focused.)

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In quality assessments like MINORS, they ask if the study has a clearly stated aim because a poor or unclear aim usually predicts poor overall study quality.