Author/Authors :
Bahadoran ، Zahra Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Mirmiran ، Parvin Department of Clinical Nutrition and Human Dietetics - Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Kashfi ، Khosrow Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences - Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education - City University of New York School of Medicine , Ghasemi ، Asghar Endocrine Physiology Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
An abstract is a self-contained, short, powerful statement that describes a larger body of work. It may be incorporated as part of a published paper, book, grant proposal, thesis, research report, or a conference paper. An abstract of a scientific paper will be published online independently, so it should make sense when it is read alone. An abstract of a hypothesis-testing paper consists of at least four key elements, as follows: (1) study question/hypothesis/aim, (2) experiments/material and methods, (3) results, and (4) response to the question/conclusion(s). The abstract usually begins with a background and may end in applications, recommendations, implications, or speculations. The abstract is one of the many features of a manuscript that competes for the readers’ attention; therefore, it should be informative, accurate, attractive, and concise. Since a huge amount of work must be compressed into a few sentences, writing an abstract may be a difficult task that needs professional skills. Here, we provide a practical guide to writing an abstract and selecting keywords for a hypothesis-testing medical paper.
Keywords :
Abstract , Keywords , Medical Scientific Journals , ScientificWriting
