How to write an editorial?

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1772-1772
Author(s):  
Nighat Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Good Balance ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
Reliable Evidence

Every doctor in their career must have read or written an editorial. Our field is very scientific, logical, evidence based and genuinely to write editorials for medical journals is indeed not an easy task. Need and use of editorialin medical journals is similar to that of newspapers, they provide a focus, give direction and stimulate interest1. This brings up thoughts of the tips and techniques of how to write an editorial? Reading editorials show how one writers style is different from another, same as all fingers of a hand are not equal. First what is an editorial: It is a piece of writing whereby the author is conveying facts to the readers, gives opinion on those facts with rationale to create a good balance between the written facts and opinion. To authenticate this the author provides reliable evidence for effective persuasion2,3. Secondly why write an editorial: It could be the forerunner of what to expect within the journal, get a not widely disseminated opinion across to readers or persuade readers to believe the authors opinion2. Thirdly what should be the structure format of an editorial: The title should be eye catching like an abstract of a scientific paper. The author should start with the fact to be portrayed on which opinion should be built which could be for or against. Keeping balance of fact: opinion, validate with evidence which will strengthen the foundation for persuasion, if the author wants to use persuasion.2 Format of editorial may vary depending on requirements of the journal but the fact writing editorials is a taxing feat especially when writing about unreported, underreported, controversial or innovative issues for creating awareness.4Nonetheless, it is a rewarding task one must indulge in at least once in career life.

Counterpoint: Chemosensitivity Assays for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maurie Markman
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Recurrent Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Chemosensitivity Assay ◽  
Reliable Evidence ◽  
In Vitro Chemosensitivity ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Chemosensitivity Assays

Unfortunately, no reliable evidence-based data have shown any in vitro chemosensitivity assay strategy to be clinically useful in the management of recurrent ovarian cancer, despite frequent use. Several clinical trials have been proposed with the potential to support or refute the relevance of these approaches.

First record of a large Callixylon trunk from the late Devonian of Gondwana

1997 ◽  
Vol 134 (6) ◽  
pp. 847-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. MEYER-BERTHAUD ◽  
J. WENDT ◽  
J. GALTIER
Keyword(s):  
First Record ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Late Devonian ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Reliable Evidence

A 5 m long permineralized trunk from the Upper Kellwasser member of southern Morocco represents the first record of a large trunk of an identifiable species of Callixylon, C. erianum, from Gondwana. This occurrence constitutes the most reliable evidence based on plant megafossils for a floral connection between Laurussia and Gondwana in late Devonian times and for a proximity of these continents in Famennian times. The potential of this trunk for studies of the architecture and growth patterns of the earliest trees with a gymnospermous type of arborescent habit is discussed.

Researching Online Intercultural Dialog in Business

2011 ◽  
pp. 121-122
Author(s):  
P. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Technical Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Easy Task ◽  
Technical Communicators ◽  
Academic Practices ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Intercultural Dialog

Within a single business day, technical communicators may be challenged to work with colleagues located in a variety of nations. In such interactions, they use several kinds of communication technologies and must constantly adjust in order to effectively communicate with colleagues from other cultures. This is the realm of online intercultural dialog (OID), or online textual conversation between interlocutors from different cultures. Preparing individuals to work effectively within such contexts, however, is no easy task. This chapter will discuss the importance of doing research on such situations, present a methodology for gathering evidence based on widely accepted practices in technical communication, and show how the results of the research can be applied to business and academic practices worldwide.

Goodbye to Gobbledegook: An Introduction to Basic Statistics in Primary Care

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 372-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg Irving
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Common Knowledge ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Statistical Techniques ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Even Start ◽  
Statistical Literacy ◽  
Perceived Complexity ◽  
Based Medicine

‘Smoking cigarettes causes lung cancer’. This may now seem like a somewhat uninteresting fact because it is such common knowledge, yet 60 years ago relatively few people were aware of this. It has only been with the aid of research methods and statistical techniques that such a consequence of smoking was introduced to society and is now well accepted. Such trends towards evidence-based medicine can only flourish in a culture of statistical literacy. Moreover, how can we even start to effectively critically analyse a scientific paper if we do not understand the basic statistical techniques the researcher has adopted? Part of the perceived complexity with this process is a (natural) fear of statistics and consequent lack of understanding of statistical processes. To obtain a functional level of statistical literacy, one must understand the vocabulary of statistical terms, statistical methods and the effect of statistics on study design.

Levels of evidence of articles in podiatric medical journals

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 300-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Turlik ◽  
D Kushner
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Levels Of Evidence ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Based Medicine

The authors reviewed 322 articles in podiatric medical journals to determine their level of evidence. Only 1% of the articles reviewed were randomized controlled trials. The authors concluded that if the podiatric medical profession wishes to become a participant in evidence-based medicine, greater emphasis must be placed on studies that assess hypotheses.

scholarly journals Information seeking and evaluation: a multi-institutional survey of veterinary students

2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin R. B. Eldermire ◽  
Suzanne Fricke ◽  
Kristine M. Alpi ◽  
Emma Davies ◽  
Andrea C. Kepsel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Veterinary Faculty

Objective: To practice evidence-based medicine, clinicians must be competent in information literacy (IL). Few studies acknowledge the critical role that reading strategies play in IL instruction and assessment of health professional students. The purpose of this study was to understand the information-seeking and evaluation behaviors of doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) students in regard to scientific papers.Methods: The authors studied DVM student behaviors across eight programs in North America using a web-based survey of closed- and open-ended questions about finding and evaluating scientific papers, including a task to read a linked scientific paper and answer questions about it.Results: A total of 226 individuals responded to the survey. The sections of a scientific paper that were most commonly read were the abstract, introduction, and conclusions. Students who reported reading a higher proportion of scientific papers were more likely to feel confident in their abilities to interpret them. A third of respondents answered open-ended questions after the paper reading task. Respondents felt the least amount of confidence with one of the final steps of evidence-based medicine, that of interpreting the significance of the paper to apply it in veterinary medicine.Conclusions: DVM students may lack the skills needed to evaluate scientific literature and need more practice and feedback in evaluating and interpreting scientific papers. Librarians who support DVM students can (1) help DVM students to efficiently evaluate scientific literature, (2) seek training opportunities in alternative modes of teaching and learning IL skills, and (3) partner with veterinary faculty and clinicians to provide students with practice and feedback in information evaluation.

scholarly journals Keeping up with Best Evidence: What Resources are Available?

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasir Hussain ◽  
Mohit Bhandari ◽  
Sarah Turvey
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Allied Healthcare ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Quality Evidence

ABSTRACT Evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaches physicians to base their decisions and actions on the best available scientific evidence in conjunction with their own expertise and the patient's values and preferences; however, this can be very time consuming as a one has to stay current and up-to-date with the most recent evidence. Several point-of-care databases, such as Up To Date and Dynamed, have been developed that distill the contents of medical journals into summaries with guidelines for practice in order to aid in EBM approach, but these also come with various limitations. Due to this, tools specific to surgical specialties are now beginning to be developed that systematically collect, appraise and summarize top quality evidence. One such tool is Ortho Evidence, which is an openaccess tool for orthopedic surgeons, researchers and allied healthcare professionals. How to cite this article Hussain N, Turvey S, Bhandari M. Keeping up with Best Evidence: What Resources are Available? J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2012;46(1):4-7.

scholarly journals KAJIAN KOMPOSISI KIMIA, NILAI NUTRISI, DAN ETNOFARMAKOLOGIS TANAMAN GENUS KENARI

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 325-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamidah Rahman Rahman ◽  
Kusnandar Anggadiredja ◽  
Tutus Gusdinar ◽  
Johnner P Sitompul ◽  
A R Ryadin
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Scientific Paper ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
The World ◽  
Original Plant ◽  
Medicinal Food ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus Treatment

One species of canarium genus is Canarium indicum L which is an original plant from Indonesia. Utilization of some canarium nut species which spread around the world had been recognized, such as a source of nutritious food as well as its potency as raw material of medicine based on evidence-based scientific. In traditional medicine, was reported if canarium nut had been used for diabetes mellitus treatment, angina, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, expectorant, etc. This article aims to review the chemical composition, nutrient values, and potency of canarium nut as the raw material of medicine. Scientific data were obtained from online search results. From the searching was found that at least eight species of canarium nut reported which is related to chemical composition and its nutrition which also provide ethnopharmacological benefits. Overall results, all identified canarium nut species have a favorable chemical composition and nutritional values that can be utilized as functional, nutritional and medicinal food. Therefore, the result of this study also indicates if the canarium nut from Indonesia, C. indicum L., has not been thoroughly studied. That indicates by the lack of scientific paper which presented about C. indicum from Indonesia.

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