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How to write and publish paper inmedical sciences
Edward J. Huth MD, William & Wilkins
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Students should be able to:- Understand the scientific paper
- Write the smart theme- Describe the background study- Determine the problems- Answer the questions- Search the literature- Choose the appropriate journal
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You should answer: 1. What do I have to say ?
2. Is the paper worth writing ? 3. Have I already published such a paper ? 4. What is the right format ?
5. Who are the audience ? 6. How to publish the paper ?
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Authors tend to overestimates
What they have to say
The size of the audiences
They choose the wrong journal rejected
Journal only accepts a New message
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Writing is hard work It should be published
What is in the literature The so what test how important will
the papers message be?
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Search the literature
At least 5 years ago paper?
Green light No paper has been published
Similar paper but different language
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Decide on the subject of the research
The topics and related topics Decide on the extent
How wide, how far, years, language Decide on whether you do your own search or
seek help from professional? Decide on bibliographic database to find relevant
papers? Decide on how to record the references
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Prepare a list of all the subject terms thatmay be relevant.
Limit the journal English-language,years, disciplines ect using the services of a professional searcher
index medicus, medline, proquest,Ebsco
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How important the message on the paper is ? Apply the so what test
How Powerful? How Importance? How Effective? Will it change concept or practice?
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Who will care ?The who care test Who interested in the message
Practitioners, specialist, or technicians ? Paper are read by person who need answer
to questions
Who are really like it to read not who shouldread it Dont overestimate the probable audience
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Ask yourself some questions
What is its message?
What is the value of the message?
Test with so-what, who-cares
Ask important to whom?
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4 steps
Decide on Authorship
Intellectual contribution, multicentre studies
Manuscript requirements of the journal
Assembling evidence (data, references ect) beforewriting, permissions to reproduce figures
Select a word-processing program (Microsoft)
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A question must be posed before theresearch is planned
Should answer a specific question
Paper must be well planned Carried out a study design properly Designed must be adequate Data must be collected properly Data must be analyzed statistically
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The question to be answer The hypothesis to be tested How the answer was sought
What was found The evidence on the answer your
findings The answer to the question is given after
assessment of evidence
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Introduction
The question to be answered, why the researchwas started
Material and Methods How the answer was sought
Result
Findings
Discussions Comparison with other findings Conclusion
Answer
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Consider Question 1-6
Well organized review built critical argument Search that No similar literature
Answer questions clearly based on the literature
The review may not be worth writing if it can not answer theimportant question
Suggest what direction new research should take
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Introduction
The body sequence of section: etiology,pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment andprognosis
Element of critical argument to support theconclusion
Suggestion forward research
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Wahyuni Atmodjo M.D., Ph.DPelita Harapan UniversityMedical School10/2/2013 Wahyuni Atmodjo 20
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Find journals appropriate to yourtopic
If you are in a young growing field getmore information of new journal
List the biomedical journals by theirfields, scope or characteristic
A journal quality ?
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Choose the right journal List of journals that seem to be
suitable Is the topic within its scope?
Is the topic represented in it frequentlyor rarely?
Is the topic match with the audience?
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Journals of your choice match the topic Format you have determined Is that
match with the journals ? Spend more wasting time in revising the
paper to another format
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Try to publish more than 1 paperfrom 1 study
Some studies do justify more that 1paper If 3 aspects of the study yield
different message then it is too longfor any journal to accept.
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Preparing submission letter Identification of the paper
Description of the paper Selection of the journal
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Unsure whether you have picked he rightjournal and the right format.
Decide on the right journal Is your topic within their scope and
their format
Make a concise letter to the editor
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Chose the theme The length: 20 pages
Space 1.5 Font: Arial narrow Size 12 the literature/references
10 published paper
includes text book, journals
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