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How to write a scientific research paper?
Practical tips on how to write a scientific paper
The Science and Development Network (2008)
Format of a manuscript
- Title page
- Abstract and Key Words
- Introduction
- Methods
- Design;
- Stetting;
- Sample;
- Interventions;
- Outcome Measures;
- Analysis (including sample size calculation);
- Ethics approval
- Results
- Discussion (including limitations)
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Conflicts of interest statement
- References
- Tables and figures
Example provided by MSF (2010: 33-34)
Specific journal requirements have to be considered in addition
Practical tips to prepare a manuscript
Can be found in the MSF Policy Framework (2010: 33-36).