by Dagmar Gross | Dec 11, 2019 | Writing Advice
You’ve submitted your manuscript to a medical journal and you’re anxiously awaiting a decision. The editor emails you with a request to “Revise and Resubmit” (yaaay!), with what they consider “major” revisions (not so great, but still good!). And the journal’s...
by Dagmar Gross | Dec 4, 2019 | Writing Advice
One of the most common problems with the manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals that I receive for copy-editing is the improper use of verb tenses. It seems most researchers struggle with the correct tense to use to describe what was done in their study. They’ve been...
by Dagmar Gross | Nov 13, 2019 | Writing Advice
All right, you’ve researched and reviewed the literature, you’ve gathered and analyzed your data, and you’ve determined you have enough results to write up and submit your research to a peer-reviewed journal. But how on earth do you start writing the paper? Staring at...
by Dagmar Gross | Oct 23, 2019 | Writing Advice
What is the difference between inclusion and exclusion criteria? How do you know whether something should be an inclusion or exclusion criterion for your study? In a prospective study, you define the study population and enrol eligible subjects before applying the...
by Dagmar Gross | Oct 9, 2019 | Writing Advice
Last week we looked at how to describe the literature in the Introduction and Discussion sections of your manuscript. When referring to a published study in the main text of your manuscript, a specific format is required for citing the study. This format is dependent...
by Dagmar Gross | Oct 2, 2019 | Writing Advice
You’ve searched and reviewed the literature on your research topic, designed your study accordingly, and now you’re ready to write up your results in a manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. In the Introduction and Discussion sections of the manuscript,...
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