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John Flashcards

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PEER

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One that is of equal standing of another

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PAPERS

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Technical documents published in technical journals

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POSTERS

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A form of communicating data already published in a paper but in a condensed and visual format
Follows the IMRaD structure
Methods: 200 words
Results: 200 words + figures\graphs+ statistical analysis of data
Generally the longest section
Conclusion: 200 words

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PRESENTATIONS

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An oral way of communicating data

Time: 10 minutes

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3 TYPES OF LITERATURE

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  1. Primary: Focuses upon discovery, new ideas
  2. Secondary: Review articles. It is about topics that have already been discovered
  3. Tertiary: Textbooks and manuals
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REFERENCES

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Foundations upon which the research is build

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IMRaD STRUCTURE

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  • Introduction ( explain what the problem was)
  • Methods ( explain how the problem was studied)
  • Results ( what we found out)
  • Discussion ( interpretation of what we found out)
    Word limit: 4000 words
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PEER TO PEER COMUNICATION

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Uses standard structures, has relatively limited vocabulary and tends to be repetitive

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ABSTRACT

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Summary of the article
Place before the intro but written only one we have finished the IMRaD
Single paragraph: 250 words
Structured abstract: 400 words

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STANDARD PAPER STRUCTURE

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  1. Title
  2. Authors
  3. keywords and main abbreviations used
  4. Abstract
  5. IMRaD
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. References
  8. Graphic elements and figures (embedded by the editorial staff of the journal)
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AUTHORS

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  • First: corresponding author
  • Last: project chief
  • Others: author listed in order of contribution
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IMPACT FACTOR

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Used evaluate the relative importance of a journal within its field.
Calculated by dividing the number of citations of articles published in a journal over the preceding two years by the total number of publications in that same journal during the same period
Highest IF: English journal of medicine

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VANCOUVER DOCUMENT

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Rules for writing a Paper written by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
( ex.
-The subject has to be at the beginning of the sentence
- Subject and verb should be close
- Better to write in the active voice)

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TITLE

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  • Declarative ( we know what to expect)
  • Indicative ( no statement is made)
    Max 15 words
    We do not include punctuation except for colons and question marks
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PEER REVIEW

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Analysis/examination of academic work carried out by experts not involved in its creation

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STEPS FOR PUBLISHING A PAPER

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  • The researcher writes the paper and submits it to the editor
  • The editor will either accept or reject the article. If the article gets accepted, the editor will send it to the reviewers
  • The reviewers examine the article and then return it to the editor , with a recommendation to either reject the article, revise it or accept it
  • The article is returned to the researcher along with the reviewers feedback. She will have to revise it and resubmit it
  • The editor receives the revised article and makes the final decision to publish it or not
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COMMENTS OF REVIEWERS:

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  • Comments for authors

- Comments to the editor

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COVER LETTER

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Letter to the editor of the journal that presents you, your team and your work, explaining why your article fits the target journal and population.
Max of 250 words

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PAPER CATEGORY

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Original research

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CHOOSING REVIEWERS

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  • Database
  • Personal contacts
  • Suggested by authors
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WRITING A REVIEW

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  • Read the journal’s instruction for reviewers
  • List chronologically the imperfections of the document
  • Number the comments
  • Identify the strength and the weaknesses of the document
  • Meet the deadline
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REASONS FOR REJECTION

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  • Not original
  • The design was inadequate;
  • The sample size was too small
  • The statistical analysis was inadequate ;
  • Possibly clinical inference was poor (you couldn’t put it in practice)
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ABSTRACT- VERB TENSE

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Simple past

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INTRODUCTION-VERB TENSE

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  • Simple past ( for aims and hypothesis)

- Simple present ( for existing evidence)

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METHODS- VERB TENSE

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Past tense

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RESULTS- VERB TENSE

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Past tense

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TABLES- VERB TENSE

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Present tense

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DISCUSSION- VERB TENSE

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Mix of pasts

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WRITING NUMBERS- RULES

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  • single-digit numbers (1-9) should be written in words
  • two or more digits, in numbers (exception at start of sentences like “Fifty-six patients were followed…”)
  • commas for thousands: 1,500
  • full stop for decimals: 0.05
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H INDEX

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Author impact factor

Measures both the productivity and the impact of the publications

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K INDEX

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Kardashian index
Satirical method to show the discrepancy between a scientist’s social media profile and the publication record, comparing followers on social media to the H-index
The higher the K index, the lower the quality of the author

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POSTERS FONT SIZE

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110-120 main title
60-70 for section headings
30-40 for text in the body

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INITIAL SLIDES

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  1. Zero slide
  2. Acknowledgment slide
  3. Title slide
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ZERO SLIDE

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  • Name
  • Position
  • Logo of the institution we represent
  • Email
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STRUCTURE OF A SLIDE

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  • Title at the top
  • In the left hand side the most important information
  • Bullet points need to contain only key words, and max 4 bullet points
  • Images on the right
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MODERATOR

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During a presentation

  • Helps if you don’t understand the question
  • Makes sure that you stay in the time
  • Decides who should make the questions

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