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How To Write An Abstract
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Academic Writings
7/21/2009
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The shortest way to do many things is to only do one thing at once.
in subjective terms but also in the form of 3. Search literature to see if your question
some real data. You will need to choose has already been answered
which findings to report here: it should be 4. Revise if necessary
the most important data in your study, and
the findings on which your conclusions will • Determine tools, materials, personnel and
be based. time to collect data, do analysis. Change
plans according to resources available.
A table or figure may be included in the
abstract if it conveys the findings of the
• Choose appropriate subjects and controls Unless they are basic, universally accepted
if necessary You may need to revise plans abbreviations, acronyms and abbreviations
according to the kind of patients involved in should be spelled out the first time they are
your practice. used in the abstract. Similarly, local
expressions and jargon should be watched
• Devise methods to collect data from for and eliminated from the abstract.
subjects (e.g. questionnaires)
Before the abstract is submitted, it should
• Discuss your plan with a biostatistician be double-checked for accuracy, not only of
the data reported but of the description of
• Collect data - you may do a small pilot
study first the methods and all other details. Tables
and figures should be checked especially
• Analyze the data with the help of a carefully. Having one or more colleagues
biostatistician (who were not involved in the study) read
the abstract and offer constructive criticism
• Write up results for publication can be extremely helpful.
• WRITE YOUR ABSTRACT LAST Ideally, your abstract will be added to a
public database such as MEDLINE® or
II. How to evaluate a good abstract PubMed® and will therefore achieve a
• Originality much wider distribution than the journal
article itself.
• Scientific Merit
Scientific Writing - easy when you know how [Book] / ed. Peat Jennifer. - [s.l.] : BMJ
books, 2002. - pp. 38-51.