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Anatomy of a Scientific Paper
Faheem Guirgis, MD
Research Essentials6/2/20
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Objectives
Review the necessary components of a scientific paper
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Outline the organization of scientific paper content
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Discuss the requirements of each section
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Discuss the role of figures and tables in emphasizing and displaying important research data
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Outline the peer review process and provide tips for success
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“Papers have both anatomy and physiology, structure and function.“
Gould JC et al. Writing well: lowering the barriers to success. Nature Immunology. Vol 15, No. 8, August 2014.
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Why do we write?
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Scientific writing for clinicians is problematic
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Writing is difficult
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Exercise your writing skills
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Before you get started
Why do I want to publish?
Is my work publishable?
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Before you get started
Decide what type of manuscript to write
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Before you get started
Pick a Journal
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Before you get started
Review journal requirements in the guide for authors
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Before you get started
Pay attention to the structure of the paper
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Before you get started
Understand publication ethics to avoid violations.
www.publicationethics.org
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Where do I start?
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IMRAD
Basic Structure
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Basic Structure
Section Pages Paragraphs Words
Introduction 1-1.5 3-4 300-600
Methods 2-3 6-9 750
Results 3 4-9 1000
Discussion 3-4 6-7 1000-1500
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Organize Your Writing
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Tables/FiguresMethodsResults
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Tables and Figures
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Tables and Figures
Appropriate title
Make the table legends and captions clear and concise
Define all abbreviations
Use proper units for numeric data
Indicate which statistical tests were used when appropriate
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Table 1. Population Characteristics
Figure 1. Graph with main findings
Table 2. Univariate findings
Table 3. Multivariate findings
Tables and Figures
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Figures
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Kumar et al. CritCare Med 2006 Vol. 34, No. 6
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LeCun Y, et al. Deep Learning. Nature volume 521, p. 436–444 (2015).
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Figure Tips
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Use the right kind of chart
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Methods
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Methods
Study Setting/DesignStudy PatientsInterventions (if applicable)Data CollectionOutcomesStatistical Methods
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Interventions
Consent
Randomization
Blinding
Drug administration
Assessments (blood draws, surveys, physical exam findings)
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Data collectionWhat data was collected, how, by whom?
Data management and storage
Adjudication/Validation
Agreement (Kappa or % agreement)
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Outcomes
Primary Outcome = e.g., survival, pain score, peak flow improvement for asthma
Secondary Outcomes = e.g., hospital length of stay, ICU length of stay, 28-day mortality, time to discharge
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Stats Methods
Sample Size and Power
Analytic plan, univariate testing, multivariate testing
Software used
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Results
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Data vs. Results
Data Results
Are the facts obtained from experiments or observations
The meaning and interpretation of data
Can be presented as raw, summarized or transformed
Statements that explain or summarize what the data show
Rarely stand alone May have a direction (positive or negative) or magnitude (10% increase)
May contain statistical significance (p-value)
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was 180 mg/dL in DM pts, and 95 mg/dL in non-DM
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was significantly higher in type 1 DM patients compared to non-DM patients (180 (20) vs 95 (5), p = 0.03).
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Data vs. Results
Data Results
Are the facts obtained from experiments or observations
The meaning and interpretation of data
Can be presented as raw, summarized or transformed
Statements that explain or summarize what the data show
Rarely stand alone May have a direction (positive or negative) or magnitude (10% increase)
May contain statistical significance (p-value)
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was 180 mg/dL in DM pts, and 95 mg/dL in non-DM
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was significantly higher in type 1 DM patients compared to non-DM patients (180 (20) vs 95 (5), p = 0.03).
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Data vs. Results
Data Results
Are the facts obtained from experiments or observations
The meaning and interpretation of data
Can be presented as raw, summarized or transformed
Statements that explain or summarize what the data show
Rarely stand alone May have a direction (positive or negative) or magnitude (10% increase)
May contain statistical significance (p-value)
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was 180 mg/dL in DM pts, and 95 mg/dL in non-DM
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was significantly higher in type 1 DM patients compared to non-DM patients (180 (20) vs 95 (5), p = 0.03).
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Data vs. Results
Data Results
Are the facts obtained from experiments or observations
The meaning and interpretation of data
Can be presented as raw, summarized or transformed
Statements that explain or summarize what the data show
Rarely stand alone May have a direction (positive or negative) or magnitude (10% increase)
No tests of significance May contain statistical significance (p-value)
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was 180 mg/dL in DM pts, and 95 mg/dL in non-DM
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was significantly higher in type 1 DM patients compared to non-DM patients (180 (20) vs 95 (5), p = 0.03).
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Data vs. Results
Data Results
Are the facts obtained from experiments or observations
The meaning and interpretation of data
Can be presented as raw, summarized or transformed
Statements that explain or summarize what the data show
Rarely stand alone May have a direction (positive or negative) or magnitude (10% increase)
No tests of significance May contain statistical significance (p-value)
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was 180 mg/dL in DM pts, and 95 mg/dL in non-DM
E.g. mean fasting blood glucose was higher in type 1 DM patients compared to non-DM patients (180 (20) vs 95 (5), p = 0.03).
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Results
Results should be presented in a logical manner
“General to specific” is the most common format for clinical studies
Univariate followed by multivariate results
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Results
ExampleP1: Study participants, general descriptorsP2: Univariate results for control group, followed by experimental groupP3: Paragraph on important figure 1 or tableP4: Multivariate resultsP5: Secondary pertinent findings
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There were 30% of patients who had DM (30/100), 22% who had COPD, 15% who had hyperlipidemia…
The most common comorbid condition was DM, followed by COPD, and hyperlipidemia (Table 1)
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Primary Outcome
The mean SOFA score from baseline to 96 hours decreased from 11 to 6 (5 points) in the experimental group and from 10 to 7 (3 points) in the placebo group (difference, 2; 95% CI, 1 to 3; P = .20). (Table 2)
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Results
Use subheadings to keep results of the same type together
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Results
Interpret but don’t make inferences about your results
Don’t include references
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Results
Use supplemental figures and tables to present secondary data
Don’t attempt to hide data
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Discussion
The main function of the discussion section is to answer the research question and to use the results for supporting the answer
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Discussion
The purpose of a discussion is to relate the results observed with facts, interpret their meaning, justify their importance and contributions to current scientific literature, and provide specific suggestions for future research
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DiscussionP1: Summarize the key findings of the study. Directly answer the questions presented in the Intro.
P2: Interpret the results. State study importance and how it adds to the literature
P3: Compare and contrast to other studies in the field
P4: Discuss secondary pertinent findings
P5: Study Limitations
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Conclusion
Summarizes and focuses on the main question addressed in the study and links it to the objectives
Short paragraph (3-5 sentences)
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Conclusion
Must be supported by data
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Conclusion
Strong, clear, concise
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Conclusion
Clearly state whether the findings support the hypothesis or not
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Introduction
Summary of relevant literature and background knowledge
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Introduction
Highlight the gap of knowledge
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Introduction
States the research question or hypothesis and defines the objectives of the study
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Introduction
Describes the methodological approach used to fill in the gap and respond to the question
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AbstractBackground/Objective, Methods
Results, Conclusion
Grab the reader’s attention with the first statement
Limited to the most important information
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The Title
Simple
Specific
Not overly technical
Concise
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Final pieces
Keywords for indexing
Acknowledgements
References
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Peer Review
Always be polite
Make it easy for both editors and reviewers
Acceptable to include additional data or references that strengthen your argument
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Top TipsFollow the length recommendations
Avoid turning your Intro into a review article
Have a clear scientific question
Work on tables and figures first
Be true to your data in results/discussion
Don’t try to milk two papers out of one
Practice writing
Have others proof-read your work and provide feedback
Review for a journal
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References
Borja A. 11 steps to structuring a science paper editors will take seriously. Elsevier Connect. June 24, 2014.
Borja A. 6 things to do before writing your manuscript. Elsevier Connect. May 12, 2014.
Gould JC, et al. Writing well: Lowering the barriers to success. Nature Immunology. Vol 15, No. 8, August 2014.
Bahadoran Z, et al. The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Introduction. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2018; 16 (4) e84795.
Ghasemi A, et al. The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Methods. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2019; 17(1):e88155.
Bahadoran Z, et al. The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Results. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2019 April; 17(2):e92113.
Ghasemi A, et al. The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Discussion. Int J Endocrinol Metab. 2019 July; 17(3):e95415.
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