1. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience

2. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience

3. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?

4. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included.

5. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting:

6. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting: “who, what, when, where”

7. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting: “who, what, when, where”  In addition, choose one or two of the following:

8. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting: “who, what, when, where”  In addition, choose one or two of the following: – Methods (M)

9. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting: “who, what, when, where”  In addition, choose one or two of the following: – Methods (M) – Results (R)

10. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting: “who, what, when, where”  In addition, choose one or two of the following: – Methods (M) – Results (R) – Conclusions (C)

11. The TITLE Purpose: to provide a brief, informative summary that will attract your target audience What goes into the title?  The Topic (T) being studied is always included. – study subjects and setting: “who, what, when, where”  In addition, choose one or two of the following: – Methods (M) – Results (R) – Conclusions (C) – Specific named data set or study (N) Important: Emphasize what is new and useful!

12. TITLE T M R C N Longitudinal Evaluation of Prostate-specific Antigen Levels in Men With and Without Prostate Disease + + An Injury Prevention Program in an Urban African-American Community + Smoking, Pregnancy, and Source of Prenatal Care: Results from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System + + Reduction of High-risk Sexual Behavior among Heterosexuals Undergoing HIV Antibody Testing: A Randomized Clinical Trial + + ? Mass Mailings Have Little Effect on Utilization of Influenza Vaccine Among Medicare Beneficiaries + + Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Stressors: an American study Substance abuse in remand prisoners: a consecutive case study Atopic dermatitis and birth factors: historical follow up by record linkage

13. Elimination of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease from The Gambia after the introduction of routine immunisation with a Hib conjugate vaccine: a prospective study Lancet, 2005, 9 July - 15 July: 144-150 TITLE T M R C N + + ? Methods: “Surveillance for Hib disease was maintained in the western half of The Gambia...” Results: “The annual incidence rates of Hib meningitis before any use of the vaccine (1990–93) dropped from over 200 per 100 000 children aged younger than 1 year to none per 100 000 in 2002, and from 60 to no cases per 100 000 in children younger than 5 years.”

14. TITLE T M R C N Longitudinal Evaluation of Prostate-specific Antigen Levels in Men With and Without Prostate Disease + + An Injury Prevention Program in an Urban African-American Community + Smoking, Pregnancy, and Source of Prenatal Care: Results from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System + + Reduction of High-risk Sexual Behavior among Heterosexuals Undergoing HIV Antibody Testing: A Randomized Clinical Trial + + ? Decreased Rate of Coronary Restenosis after Lowering of Plasma Homocysteine Levels + + Mass Mailings Have Little Effect on Utilization of Influenza Vaccine Among Medicare Beneficiaries + + Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Stressors: an American study Substance abuse in remand prisoners: a consecutive case study Atopic dermatitis and birth factors: historical follow up by record linkage

15. Widening Socioeconomic Disparities in US Childhood Mortality, 1969-2000 AJPH, Sept 2007, p1658 No differences in satiety or energy intake after high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, or milk preload Am J of Clin Nutrition, Dec 2007, p1586 Complete Genomic Screen in Parkinson Disease: Evidence for Multiple Genes JAMA, Nov 14, 2001, p2239 TITLETMRCN+

16. Widening Socioeconomic Disparities in US Childhood Mortality, 1969-2000 AJPH, Sept 2007, p1658 No differences in satiety or energy intake after high-fructose corn syrup, sucrose, or milk preload Am J of Clin Nutrition, Dec 2007, p1586 Complete Genomic Screen in Parkinson Disease: Evidence for Multiple Genes JAMA, Nov 14, 2001, p2239 TITLETMRCN+

17. Longitudinal Evaluation of Prostate-specific Antigen Levels in Men With and Without Prostate Disease + + An Injury Prevention Program in an Urban African-American Community + Smoking, Pregnancy, and Source of Prenatal Care: Results from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System + + Reduction of High-risk Sexual Behavior among Heterosexuals Undergoing HIV Antibody Testing: A Randomized Clinical Trial + + ? Decreased Rate of Coronary Restenosis after Lowering of Plasma Homocysteine Levels + + Mass Mailings Have Little Effect on Utilization of Influenza Vaccine Among Medicare Beneficiaries + + Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Stressors: an American study Substance abuse in remand prisoners: a consecutive case study Atopic dermatitis and birth factors: historical follow up by record linkage

18. British Medical Journal (BMJ) title should include “the study design if the paper presents original research.”

19. AJPH Titles should be concise, specific, and informative, and should contain the key points of the work. Preventive Medicine: The title should be informative and brief.

20. STROBE “Indicate the study's design with a commonly used term in the title or the abstract”

21. Risk factors for meningococcal disease in college students Risk factors for meningococcal disease during an outbreak on a college campus

22. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia What is the time frame of the study? Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia: 1978-2001 Which race(s) is at increased risk? Reduced Survival among Black Patients with Oral Cancer in Georgia: 1978-2001 Did the authors try to control for known risk factors? Reduced Survival among Black Patients with Oral Cancer in Georgia after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: 1978-2001 What is the data source? Reduced Survival among Black Patients with Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Is the increased risk equal among all subgroups of black patients? Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001

23. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia Topic:Who – What – W – henWhere Methods: (+/- “survival”) Results: – Conclusion: – Named Data Set:– Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Topic:Who – What – When – Where Methods: (“survival” – “subgroups” – “controlling for...”) Results:“reduced survival” Conclusion: – Named Data Set:“Georgia SEER” TITLES – Information Content

24. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia Topic:Who – What – W – henWhere Methods: (+/- “survival”) Results: – Conclusion: – Named Data Set:– Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Topic:Who – What – When – Where Methods: (“survival” – “subgroups” – “controlling for...”) Results:“reduced survival” Conclusion: – Named Data Set:“Georgia SEER” TITLES – Information Content

25. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia Topic:Who – What – W – henWhere Methods: (+/- “survival”) Results: – Conclusion: – Named Data Set:– Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Topic:Who – What – When – Where Methods: (“survival” – “subgroups” – “controlling for...”) Results:“reduced survival” Conclusion: – Named Data Set:“Georgia SEER” TITLES – Information Content

26. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia Topic:Who – What – W – henWhere Methods: (+/- “survival”) Results: – Conclusion: – Named Data Set:– Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Topic:Who – What – When – Where Methods: (“survival” – “subgroups” – “controlling for...”) Results:“reduced survival” Conclusion: – Named Data Set:“Georgia SEER” TITLES – Information Content

27. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia Topic:Who – What – W – henWhere Methods: (+/- “survival”) Results: – Conclusion: – Named Data Set:– Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Topic:Who – What – When – Where Methods: (“survival” – “subgroups” – “controlling for...”) Results:“reduced survival” Conclusion: – Named Data Set:“Georgia SEER” TITLES – Information Content

28. Racial Differences in Survival with Oral Cancer in Georgia Topic:Who – What – W – henWhere Methods: (+/- “survival”) Results: – Conclusion: – Named Data Set:– Subgroups of Black Patients with Reduced Survival from Oral Cancer after Controlling for Known Risk Factors: Georgia SEER Registry, 1978-2001 Topic:Who – What – When – Where Methods: (“survival” – “subgroups” – “controlling for...”) Results:“reduced survival” Conclusion: – Named Data Set:“Georgia SEER” TITLES – Information Content

29. Ability of minor elevations of troponins I and T to predict benefit from an early invasive strategy in patients with unstable angina and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: Results from a randomized trial – JAMA, Nov 21, 2001, p2405 Effects of physical activity counseling in primary care: The activity counseling trial: A randomized controlled trial

30. Shoulder dystocia: a fetal-physician risk