Structure of a scientific article
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Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion
Introduction
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The reseach question
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The importance of the study
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Begin with a topic sentece (inverted pyramid)
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Brief summary of the issue or public health problem
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concise review of pertinent literature
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Study approach (one sentece)
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What will your article add?
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Keep this brief with front-loading
Methods
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How you address youru study question
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How, what, when, and where
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Recipe that others can repeat
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type of study design; describe the intervention
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data source
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outcomes to be measured
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describle analysis
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statistical tests
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Ethical aproval
Results
Detail individual included and excluded
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Demographic charateristics of the study groups
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Result of analyses
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Statistical significance, point estimates, and variability (confidence intervals)
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Table and figures
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Consider supplemental digital content for online posting
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Report, but do not interpret the results or editorialize
Discussion
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The point or “so what” of the study
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sumary
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compare finding with previous literature
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implication
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Limitations: possible problems with the methods used
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Recommendataion for action
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Recommendations for further study
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Conclusion
Research Gap types and explain
Types of Research Gaps
(a) Evidence Gap; (Contradictory Evidence Gap)
(b) Knowledge Gap; (Knowledge Void Gap)
(c) Practical-Knowledge Conflict Gap; (ACtion-Knowledge Conflict Gap)
(d) Methodological Gap; (Methods and Research desgin Gap)
(e) Empirical Gap; and (Evaluation Void Gap)
(f) Theoretical Gap; (Theory Application Void Gap)
(g) Population Gap. (Population Gap)
Ref
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