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Research Methodology Journal Club Presented by Ali A Haghdoost

Effective Use of Tables and Figures in Abstracts, Presentations, and Papers Charles G Durbin RESPIRATORY CARE • OCTOBER 2004 VOL 49 NO 10. Research Methodology Journal Club Presented by Ali A Haghdoost. We use tables and graphs because. Mentioned in the paper More attractive

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Research Methodology Journal Club Presented by Ali A Haghdoost

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  1. Effective Use of Tables and Figures in Abstracts, Presentations, and PapersCharles G Durbin RESPIRATORY CARE • OCTOBER 2004 VOL 49 NO 10 Research Methodology Journal Club Presented by Ali A Haghdoost

  2. We use tables and graphs because • Mentioned in the paper • More attractive • Present data in less space • Easy to follow • We can add • Easier to reference • More familiar to readers • Easier to compare different groups Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  3. Two basic rules • do not include identical information: • in a table and a graph • don’t repeat the information from a table or graph in the text. Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  4. Tables and Figures in the abstracts • When we can use tables and graphs in the abstracts? • Mostly in conference proceeding Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  5. In the abstracts • General rules • Use a table or figure only if it helps you convey the meaning more clearly or in less space • Keep simple and short as much as possible (around 1/3 of the abstract) • Keep consistency of your fonts and typestyles between your text and table • Use lines and boxes appropriately Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  6. Let the illustration speak for itself Good cross-reference • We were surprised that 81% of these patients had sepsis • Bad cross-reference • Figure 1 shows that 47% of patients had COPD, 21% had ARDS, and 81% had sepsis Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  7. In Journal papers • To illustrate the study design • To present data • To summarize the review literature Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

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  9. To illustrate the protocol Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  10. In poster • Simple and short • Readable from at least 4 feet • Use font and color to attack attentions Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  11. Which one is correct to illustrate the distribution of a district variable? Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  12. Which one do you choose? Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

  13. Which one is correct? Research Methodology Journal Club Medical School, KUMS

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