1. Research Methods: 1 M.Sc. Physiotherapy/Podiatry/Pain Writing for Publication

2. Scientific Writing Reports Theses Publications Courseworks

3. Format Institution regulations Individual Journal Instructions for Authors BS 4821 : 1990

4. Language Objective Impersonal Third person: ‘It can be argued …’; ‘The results indicated …’; ‘A relationship was hypothesised … ’ Referenced/Supported/Reasoned

5. Format Title Author(s) Keywords: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) Abstract Lists of contents, tables and figures

6. Format Introduction Literature Review Aims Hypothesis Methodology Results Discussion

7. Abstract Summary Key findings and conclusions

8. Introduction Context Background Outline Overview

9. Literature Review History Previous studies: Methods, Findings etc Justify/Rationale for Methodology employed

10. Methodology Location ; Where did you do it Ethics ; Who said you could do it Equipment ; What you did it with Sample ; Who you did it to Protocol ; What you did to them Data processing ; What you did to the raw measures Statistical Analysis ; How you analysed

11. Results Tables, figures and statistical test results Comment on not discuss Raw data and software output - Appendices

12. Discussion Your results in context: Previous findings, clinical, study limitations etc Recommendations for future study Conclusions

13. Appendices Extra matter References Uniformity