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Research Methods: 1 M.Sc. Physiotherapy/Podiatry/Pain

Research Methods: 1 M.Sc. Physiotherapy/Podiatry/Pain. Writing for Publication. Scientific Writing. Reports Theses Publications Courseworks. Format. Institution regulations Individual Journal Instructions for Authors BS 4821 : 1990. Language. Objective Impersonal Third person:

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Research Methods: 1 M.Sc. Physiotherapy/Podiatry/Pain

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  1. Research Methods: 1M.Sc. Physiotherapy/Podiatry/Pain Writing for Publication

  2. Scientific Writing • Reports • Theses • Publications • Courseworks

  3. Format • Institution regulations • Individual Journal Instructions for Authors • BS 4821 : 1990

  4. Language • Objective • Impersonal • Third person: ‘It can be argued …’; ‘The results indicated …’; ‘A relationship was hypothesised … ’ • Referenced/Supported/Reasoned

  5. Format • Title • Author(s) • Keywords: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) • Abstract • Lists of contents, tables and figures

  6. Format • Introduction • Literature Review • Aims • Hypothesis • Methodology • Results • Discussion

  7. Abstract • Summary • Key findings and conclusions

  8. Introduction • Context • Background • Outline • Overview

  9. Literature Review • History • Previous studies: Methods, Findings etc • Justify/Rationale for Methodology employed

  10. Methodology • Location ; Where did you do it • Ethics ; Who said you could do it • Equipment ; What you did it with • Sample ; Who you did it to • Protocol ; What you did to them • Data processing ; What you did to the raw measures • Statistical Analysis ; How you analysed

  11. Results • Tables, figures and statistical test results • Comment on not discuss • Raw data and software output - Appendices

  12. Discussion • Your results in context: Previous findings, clinical, study limitations etc • Recommendations for future study • Conclusions

  13. Appendices • Extra matter References Uniformity

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