Week 16: IMRAD Flashcards
1
Q
What does IMRAD stand for?
A
- introduction
- methods
- results
- discussion
2
Q
What is included in the introduction?
A
- set scene of research topic
- brief review of topic and relevance to research
- discuss, compare and contrast relevant research
- state the research aim and provide a brief statement as ti why the study was necessary and the potential importance
- justify your research by establishing its importance-rationale
3
Q
What is included in the methods?
A
- all info required for someone else to replicate the study
- study design
- study participants
- data collection
- data analysis
- ethical consideration
4
Q
What is included in the results?
A
- present the themes in subheadings
- describe the theme, provide 2 supporting quotes
- present the results of study
- do not include other studies
5
Q
What is included in the discussion?
A
- interpret your results
- compare them to other research that has been published
- what were the limitations
- make some reccomendations for the future
6
Q
What is included in the conclusion?
A
- summarise the report
- do not include anything new
- summarise the take home message
