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Writing up your results Michael R. Rickels, MD, MS Professor of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine rickels@pennmedicine.upenn.edu September 6, 2018

The Scientific Paper Essential final step of the research process Create authorship list early First author typically performs the experiments and writes the first draft Senior author may generate the idea and/or fund the work and helps the first author to revise the paper Publish when one “publishable unit” of the project is complete A “publishable unit” addresses one question or hypothesis Focus on the single most important finding; secondary findings should support the primary one, not obscure it If the results are negative, still publish when the entire project is complete

Preparation of the Paper – Order Matters! Construct tables and figures Write the methods section Write the results section Write the introduction Write the discussion (an extension of the introduction) Format references (have all on hand) Write abstract Finalize title Sleep on it Proof-read

Tables & Figures Tables are chiefly used to present quantitative data Tables can expedite the presentation of statistical information Tables should be as simple as possible, and not include nonessential results Figures can be used to amplify numerical data and make a point Figures are useful for showing curves that plot one parameter against another Figures are necessary for certain types of primary data (e.g. immunohistochemistry) Figure legends require enough key information for figures to stand on their own without reference to the text

Methods & Results sections Description of the study population Inclusion criteria and most important exclusion criteria (the rest can be found at clinicaltrials.gov – provide study identifier) Indicate study protocol received IRB approval and that all subjects provided written informed consent to participate Experimental Design Analytical and Clinical Procedures Sufficient description to allow for reproduction, either from text or referenced sources, or both when modified Present statistical methods used to analyze the data Results A descriptive guide to the tables and figures, and expansion of what is not in the figure legends Table 1 gives the subject characteristics (age, sex, body weight or BMI, primary clinical features) Actual data only needed once in text, table or figure

Introduction & Discussion sections Provide background & significance to the problem being addressed Describe the hypothesis or question being addressed by present work Discussion Communicate the essence of what the experimental data mean Start by stating the most important finding of the paper, and how it relates to the hypothesis set out in the introduction Place current results in perspective of existing literature Should be well-balanced and not overstate significance Explain how the current results add meaningfully to prior reports, and what is confirmatory Secondary findings should be discussed in light of the major finding, i.e. play a supporting role Indicate major limitations Provide insights to new research questions or direction of the field, limited to “next steps” to avoid overstatement Conclude – take home message

Finishing touches Format references once draft complete and target journal selected Employ a “Reference Manager” or “End-Note” Write abstract based on journal requirements – should stand on its own State the problem under investigation and hypothesis tested Briefly describe the research methods Provide key quantitative data that present the most important finding Summarize the major finding in a concluding statement Finalize the Title and title page Write the cover letter – check for journal requirements

Submitting your paper Highest impact journal for the readership interested in your finding Look at examples to ensure a reasonable chance of acceptance Read the editor and reviewer critiques all the way through and then put the whole project away for a week Re-read the editor and reviewer critiques (they do not sound as bad the second time), and respond constructively (your paper will be improved), either as a resubmission or to the next journal

Reference Grundy SM. How to write a scientific paper. In Techniques of patient-oriented research, edited by Pak CYC and Adams PM. New York: Raven Press, Ltd, 1994, pp. 177 – 196.