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    This document provides guidance on reviewing a journal article. It begins by outlining the standard structure of a journal article, including the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. It then provides an outline for reviewing a journal article, noting key elements to examine such as the objectives, study design, results presentation, analysis, and conclusions. Reviewers are advised to carefully examine the methods, results, and whether the conclusions are justified by the findings. Tips are also provided on how to read a journal article, such as starting with the abstract and skimming different sections.

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    This document provides guidance on reviewing a journal article. It begins by outlining the standard structure of a journal article, including the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. It then provides an outline for reviewing a journal article, noting key elements to examine such as the objectives, study design, results presentation, analysis, and conclusions. Reviewers are advised to carefully examine the methods, results, and whether the conclusions are justified by the findings. Tips are also provided on how to read a journal article, such as starting with the abstract and skimming different sections.

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    This document provides guidance on reviewing a journal article. It begins by outlining the standard structure of a journal article, including the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. It then provides an outline for reviewing a journal article, noting key elements to examine such as the objectives, study design, results presentation, analysis, and conclusions. Reviewers are advised to carefully examine the methods, results, and whether the conclusions are justified by the findings. Tips are also provided on how to read a journal article, such as starting with the abstract and skimming different sections.

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    This document provides guidance on reviewing a journal article. It begins by outlining the standard structure of a journal article, including the introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. It then provides an outline for reviewing a journal article, noting key elements to examine such as the objectives, study design, results presentation, analysis, and conclusions. Reviewers are advised to carefully examine the methods, results, and whether the conclusions are justified by the findings. Tips are also provided on how to read a journal article, such as starting with the abstract and skimming different sections.

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    How to do review of a journal

    article
    What are different types of articles
    in a medical journal
    • original research article
    • Reviews (Scientific, meta-analysis)
    • Short (Rapid) Communications
    • Case Reports
    • Clinical photographs
    • Letters to the Editor
    Standard Structure of Journal
    Article
    • Most articles in medical journals follow
    “IMRAD” structure which is as follows
    • I=Introduction(& Abstract)
    • M=Methods
    • R=Results
    • D=Discussion(& Conclusion)
    • List of references quoted in text of article
    is always given at end.
    Abstract
    Provides a Summary of the key points of
    the article.
    Contents are
    Research question addressed, the design
    and methods employed, the results
    obtained and some interpretation of them
    (a conclusion)
    Introduction
    A survey of the relevant background for a
    study, a context for the study, and the
    hypothesis, usually contains a review of
    prior studies related to the same topic.
    Methods
    • This section provides detailed information
    about the research instrument used,
    subjects, procedures and the approach to
    data analysis.
    • As a general rule, enough information should
    be provided to allow another group of
    investigators replicate the study.
    Results
    • Data is summarized in this section,
    and relationships among variables
    and/ or differences among groups
    are reported.
    Discussion
    The ways in which the study’s results
    coincide with the hypothesis and
    previous studies is discussed, as well
    as suggestions for the need for further
    studies on the topic.
    Discussion (con.)
    • Usually starts with mention of the most
    important finding(s) of this study
    • It also states whether findings are
    consistent/ inconsistent with previous work
    (cited). If inconsistent, this may be due to
    errors or shortcomings of previous work or
    use of a different set of assumptions within
    which to interpret findings in the current
    study.
    Discussion (con.)
    • It also mentions Strengths of study design,
    Weaknesses of the current study
    • Finally it states implications of study
    findings for current practice
    Outline for review of a journal article

    Objectives or Hypotheses and Study Population


    • What are the objectives of the study or the questions
    to be answered, or the hypotheses to be tested?
    • Objectives/Hypotheses/Study Population should
    be clearly stated
    Outline for review of a journal article

    Methods section should clearly state


    • Study design(depends upon research question)
    • study sample,sampling methods(how study sample was
    selected),description of control groups(if they are
    needed according to study design)
    • Sample size
    • Method of data collection

    • Ethical considerations(specifically issue of consent from study


    subjects and whether it is appropriately dealt with)
    Outline for review of a journal article

    Results section
    Presentation of Findings
    findings should be presented clearly, objectively,
    and in sufficient detail to enable the reader to
    judge them for himself

    findings should be internally consistent,


    i.e., the numbers should add up properly
    Outline for review of a journal article

    Results section

    Analysis

    • methods of statistical analysis should be


    appropriate to the source and nature of the
    data
    • the analysis should be correctly interpreted
    Outline for review of a journal article

    Conclusions
    • conclusions should be justified by the
    findings

    • They should be relevant to the questions


    or hypotheses posed by the investigators
    Tips for Reading a Journal article

    • Start with the Abstract for an overview.


    • Read the first paragraph of the Introduction to get a
    sense of the issue. Go to the last paragraph to read the
    hypothesis.
    • Skim the Discussion to see how the study turned out.
    • Now, read the Methods section carefully and plan to
    reread it, even a couple of times to digest it all.
    • Then, read the Results section. You may want to turn to
    the Discussion section for clarification of what the
    reported statistics demonstrate. Try to get a good idea of
    how the hypotheses were tested.

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