Why do we give basic findings as the first paragraph in the discussion section?
The first paragraph in the discussion section is the so-called "basic findings" paragraph. This is a service to the reader and is a very...
Why publish a protocol article?
If you publish a protocol article or the statistical analysis of a study before the project is completed this will insure that you are...
What is a systematic review compared to a meta-analysis?
A systematic review is a systematic collection of literature with pre-defined data extraction and a so-called qualitative synthesis that...
Title of scientific articles
A good rule to remember is that the title of a paper should not ask a question but rather provide the answer. There should preferably be...
How to build a systematic review?
The building of a systematic review is probably one of the simplest tasks in scientific writing. This is because it will strictly follow...
How to build an original article?
All original articles are built in exactly the same way every time. The first page is the title page, followed by a page with the...
How to write a good discussion section
The layout of the discussion section typically follows a strict template so that you will write a discussion section in exactly the same...
How to write a good results section
It is good practice in the results section to specify first the primary outcome parameters and thereafter the second outcome parameters....
How to write a good methods section
There are a few rules for writing a good methods section, but the important thing is probably to organise the section in chronological...
How to write a good introduction section
The purpose of the introduction section is to catch the reader’s attention and ensure that the reader will keep on reading the paper to...