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What is the primary purpose of academic writing in scientific papers?
What is the primary purpose of academic writing in scientific papers?
- To compile the general outline/flow of the paper
- To describe the characteristics of study participants
- To provide a method for communication among scientists (correct)
- To prioritize findings from most to least important
What is the general outline/flow of a scientific paper according to the given text?
What is the general outline/flow of a scientific paper according to the given text?
- Introduction, methods, results, discussion, acknowledgment, references/cited
- Title, author(s), abstract, methods, results, discussion
- Title, author(s), abstract, IMRaD/IRDaM, acknowledgment, references/cited, appendix (correct)
- Acknowledgment, references/cited, appendix, introduction, methods, results, discussion
Which principles are emphasized for scientific communication according to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)?
Which principles are emphasized for scientific communication according to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)?
- Publish or perish
- Clarity, accuracy, simplicity, and understandability (correct)
- Describing characteristics of study participants
- Prioritizing findings from most to least important
What is the significance of the 'IMRaD' structure in a scientific paper?
What is the significance of the 'IMRaD' structure in a scientific paper?
In what year were the latest guidelines from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) issued?
In what year were the latest guidelines from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) issued?
What is the term for a systematic error in the estimate of an association between cause and effect?
What is the term for a systematic error in the estimate of an association between cause and effect?
Which type of study collects information on individuals over time?
Which type of study collects information on individuals over time?
What is the term for a numerical characteristic of a population?
What is the term for a numerical characteristic of a population?
Which type of study begins with the sampling of 'cases and controls'?
Which type of study begins with the sampling of 'cases and controls'?
What is the term for a risk factor whose effect is being studied?
What is the term for a risk factor whose effect is being studied?
