How to Write Paper in Medical Sciences (Prof.wahyuni)

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Wahyuni Atmodjo M.D., Ph.DPelita Harapan UniversityMedical School10/2/2013 Wahyuni Atmodjo 1


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How to write and publish paper inmedical sciences

Edward J. Huth MD, William & Wilkins

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Students should be able to:- Understand the scientific paper

- Write the smart theme- Describe the background study- Determine the problems- Answer the questions- Search the literature- Choose the appropriate journal



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You should answer: 1. What do I have to say ?

2. Is the paper worth writing ? 3. Have I already published such a paper ? 4. What is the right format ?

5. Who are the audience ? 6. How to publish the paper ?



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Authors tend to overestimates

What they have to say

The size of the audiences

They choose the wrong journal rejected

Journal only accepts a New message



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Writing is hard work It should be published

What is in the literature The so what test how important will

the papers message be?



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Search the literature

At least 5 years ago paper?

Green light No paper has been published

Similar paper but different language



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Decide on the subject of the research

The topics and related topics Decide on the extent

How wide, how far, years, language Decide on whether you do your own search or

seek help from professional? Decide on bibliographic database to find relevant

papers? Decide on how to record the references



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Prepare a list of all the subject terms thatmay be relevant.

Limit the journal English-language,years, disciplines ect using the services of a professional searcher

index medicus, medline, proquest,Ebsco



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How important the message on the paper is ? Apply the so what test

How Powerful? How Importance? How Effective? Will it change concept or practice?



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Who will care ?The who care test Who interested in the message

Practitioners, specialist, or technicians ? Paper are read by person who need answer

to questions

Who are really like it to read not who shouldread it Dont overestimate the probable audience



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Ask yourself some questions

What is its message?

What is the value of the message?

Test with so-what, who-cares

Ask important to whom?



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4 steps

Decide on Authorship

Intellectual contribution, multicentre studies

Manuscript requirements of the journal

Assembling evidence (data, references ect) beforewriting, permissions to reproduce figures

Select a word-processing program (Microsoft)



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A question must be posed before theresearch is planned

Should answer a specific question

Paper must be well planned Carried out a study design properly Designed must be adequate Data must be collected properly Data must be analyzed statistically



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The question to be answer The hypothesis to be tested How the answer was sought

What was found The evidence on the answer your

findings The answer to the question is given after

assessment of evidence



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Introduction

The question to be answered, why the researchwas started

Material and Methods How the answer was sought

Result

Findings

Discussions Comparison with other findings Conclusion

Answer



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Consider Question 1-6

Well organized review built critical argument Search that No similar literature

Answer questions clearly based on the literature

The review may not be worth writing if it can not answer theimportant question

Suggest what direction new research should take



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Introduction

The body sequence of section: etiology,pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment andprognosis

Element of critical argument to support theconclusion

Suggestion forward research



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Find journals appropriate to yourtopic

If you are in a young growing field getmore information of new journal

List the biomedical journals by theirfields, scope or characteristic

A journal quality ?



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Choose the right journal List of journals that seem to be

suitable Is the topic within its scope?

Is the topic represented in it frequentlyor rarely?

Is the topic match with the audience?



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Journals of your choice match the topic Format you have determined Is that

match with the journals ? Spend more wasting time in revising the

paper to another format



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Try to publish more than 1 paperfrom 1 study

Some studies do justify more that 1paper If 3 aspects of the study yield

different message then it is too longfor any journal to accept.



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Preparing submission letter Identification of the paper

Description of the paper Selection of the journal



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Unsure whether you have picked he rightjournal and the right format.

Decide on the right journal Is your topic within their scope and

their format

Make a concise letter to the editor



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Chose the theme The length: 20 pages

Space 1.5 Font: Arial narrow Size 12 the literature/references

10 published paper

includes text book, journals

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