How to read a scientific paper

Question 1

Why is it importantt o keep learning

Answer 1

provide the best care for your patients

Question 2

**T/F: **Papers that get publicated always provide assurance of quality ?

Answer 2

False

• not **always guaranteed **

must review and evaluate each paper

Question 3

WHat tyoe of documents are mostly peer reviewed

Answer 3

Veterinary journals

Question 4

What part of a scientific paper gives short summary of research findings, but may not give all the information

Answer 4

**Abstract **

Question 5

The most important part of a scientific paper that gives a clear statement of the question the study intends to answer ?

Answer 5

Introduction

Question 6

If you can understand what was done in the study or it doesnt make sense, then what section of the scientific paper can we suggest as flawed?

Answer 6

Methods

should be cook book style

easy to replicate exactly

Question 7

WHat s a clear and objective presentation of findings **without interpretation. **They should answer research questions otherwise a problem

Answer 7

Results

Question 8

Whats in the discussion protion of a scientific paper?

Answer 8

Frank and honest discussion of results

comparison to status quo

• cinical relevance?

Critical analysis of study limitations

• resources, error, $, ….

Question 9

T/F: Conclusions only consist of the most important findings

Answer 9

True

Question 10

**T/F: **if a scientific paper is unclear or there is not enough information than we consider the research flawed ?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What 4 questions do we ask to evaluate papers?

Answer 11

• Is the paper clearly written
• Is the study smaple representative and approtiate for the research question
• Is the study internally valid
• Is the study externally valid