The Pathway to Publishing : : a Guide to Quantitative Writing in the Health Sciences.
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Place / Publishing House: | Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022. ©2022. |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (188 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Part I: Introduction
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.1 The Pathway to Publishing
- 1.2 Think-Before-You-Write Approach
- 1.2.1 Develop a Framing Document
- 1.2.2 Focus on the High-Level Outline
- 1.2.3 Use the "Most Common Errors"
- 1.2.4 Understand Authorship and Mentoring Responsibilities
- 1.2.5 Structure the Writing and Feedback Process
- 1.2.6 Responding to Co-author Comments
- 1.2.7 Summary of the Think-Before-You-Write Process
- 1.3 The Writing and Publishing Process
- 1.3.1 Converting Preliminary Work into a Manuscript
- 1.3.2 The Peer Review Process
- 1.4 The Scientific Writing Style
- Part II: Most Common Errors
- Chapter 2: General Research and Writing Practices
- 2.1 Insufficient Knowledge of the Literature
- 2.2 Insufficient Citations
- 2.2.1 Not Providing a Reference to Support an Observation
- 2.2.2 Plagiarism
- 2.3 Weak Citations
- 2.3.1 Citing a Secondary Source
- 2.3.2 Presenting Conclusions Rather Than Data from References
- 2.3.3 Arguing from Authority
- 2.4 References Not in Standard Style
- 2.4.1 Varying Citation Format
- 2.4.2 Not Proofreading References Prior to Submission
- 2.5 Not Using Standard Draft Manuscript Form
- 2.6 Repeating Information
- 2.7 Labeling a Scientific Document as "Final"
- 2.8 Characterizing an Observation as "The First"
- 2.9 Errors in Reasoning
- 2.9.1 Casual Assertion of Causality
- 2.9.2 Assuming Association Is Causality
- 2.9.3 Assuming Reported Behavior Reflects Actual Behavior
- 2.9.4 Confusing Imperfect Recall with Recall Bias
- 2.9.5 Confusing Absence of Recognition with Absence
- 2.9.6 Asserting Seasonality with a Single Year of Data
- 2.9.7 Drawing Conclusions Using Confirmation Bias
- 2.10 Constructing a Multivariate Model Using Only Statistical Criteria
- Chapter 3: Content of Quantitative Papers.
- 3.1 Improper Focus or Format of Title and Abstract
- 3.2 Confusing the Role of Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion
- 3.3 Not Writing the Methods Section in Chronological Order
- 3.4 Not Emphasizing Steps Taken to Protect Human Subjects
- 3.5 Listing Interpretations, But Not Defending One in the Discussion
- 3.6 Not Fully Explaining Limitations
- 3.7 Writing Generic Recommendations
- 3.8 Presenting New Data in the Discussion
- 3.9 Reporting the Number of Enrolled Subjects in the Methods
- 3.10 Specifying the Contents of a Questionnaire
- 3.11 Naïve Theories of Change
- 3.11.1 Recommending a Massive Increase in Funding
- 3.11.2 Ignoring Incentives and Barriers
- 3.11.3 Assuming Weak States Can Implement
- 3.12 An Insufficiently Focused Introduction
- 3.13 Failure to Clarify Key Sample Size Assumptions
- 3.14 A High-Level Outline That Is Not High Level
- 3.15 Specifying Software Used for Routine Data Analysis
- 3.16 Presenting Rationale in the Last Sentence of the Introduction
- Chapter 4: Mechanics of Writing
- 4.1 Using Nonstandard Acronyms
- 4.2 Using Nonstandard Spaces
- 4.3 Improper Spelling
- 4.4 Capitalization Problems
- 4.4.1 Using All Capital Letters
- 4.4.2 Capitalizing Non-proper Nouns
- 4.5 Failure to Spell Out an Isolated Numeral <
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- 4.6 Starting a Sentence with a Numeral
- 4.7 Not Indenting Paragraphs
- 4.8 Not Aligning Text to the Left
- 4.9 Problems with Parentheses
- 4.10 Not Recognizing When an Abbreviation Has Become a Name
- 4.11 Misplaced Commas in Large Numbers
- 4.12 Varying Fonts Within the Narrative
- 4.13 Using Bulleted Lists Rather Than Sentences
- 4.14 Uninformative Document Names
- Chapter 5: Grammatical Structures and Stylistic Strategies
- 5.1 Using Present Rather Than Past Tense
- 5.2 Failure to Use Definite and Indefinite Articles.
- 5.3 Excessive Use of Passive Voice
- 5.4 Improper Use of "We"
- 5.5 Writing from a Psychological Perspective
- 5.6 Using Excessive Subheadings in the Discussion
- 5.7 Misplaced Modifiers
- 5.8 Using Nouns with Awkward Syntax in Place of Verbs
- 5.9 Using Different Terms for the Same Object or the Same Idea
- Chapter 6: Achieving Clarity and Conciseness
- 6.1 Labeling Rather Than Explaining
- 6.2 Using Weak Opening Phrases for Sentences
- 6.3 Using Adjectives and Qualifiers
- 6.4 Overusing Studies or Authors as Sentence Subjects
- 6.5 Using Nondescriptive Numeric or Alphabetical Labels
- 6.6 Using Respectively
- 6.7 Using the Word Etcetera
- 6.8 Using a Non-English Word as an English Word
- 6.9 Describing Costs Only in Local Currency
- 6.10 Using the Term "Developing Country"
- 6.11 Using the Term "Socioeconomic Status" as a Synonym for Wealth
- 6.12 Using a Technical Term in Its Nontechnical Sense
- 6.12.1 Using the Term "Random" in Its Nontechnical Sense
- 6.12.2 Using the Term "Reliable" in Its Nontechnical Sense
- 6.12.3 Using the Term "Significant" in Its Nontechnical Sense
- 6.12.4 Using the Term "Valid" in Its Nontechnical Sense
- 6.12.5 Using the Term "Incidence" Incorrectly
- 6.12.6 Using the Term "Correlated" Incorrectly
- 6.13 Using the Term "Documented"
- 6.14 Framing an Argument in Terms of Need
- 6.15 Using the Term "Illiterate" as a Synonym for "No Formal Education"
- 6.16 Using the Word "Challenging" as a Synonym for "Difficult"
- 6.17 Describing a Laboratory Test Result as Positive
- 6.18 Using Increase or Decrease in the Absence of a Time Trend
- 6.19 Describing a Test as a Gold Standard
- Chapter 7: Recording Scientific Data
- 7.1 Using Statistics in Place of the Study Question to Frame Results
- 7.1.1 Framing Narrative Results Around P-Values
- 7.2 Not Presenting the Core Data.
- 7.3 Using Too Many Decimal Places
- 7.4 Using Too Few Decimal Places
- 7.5 Using Incomplete Headings for Tables and Figures
- 7.6 Imbalance Between Table and Narrative Presentation of Results
- 7.6.1 Too Little Narrative Explaining the Tables
- 7.6.2 Too Much Narrative Explaining the Tables
- 7.6.3 Presenting Results in Narrative that Would Be Clearer in a Table
- 7.7 Pointing Too Explicitly to Tables and Figures
- 7.8 Using Inappropriate Figures
- 7.9 Generic Data Tables That Lack a Clear Message
- 7.10 Table Layout That Impairs Comparisons
- 7.11 Using Less Informative Denominators in a Table
- 7.12 Comparing to a Varying Baseline
- 7.13 P-Value in a Baseline Table of a Randomized Controlled Trial
- 7.14 Using Nonstandard Footnote Symbols in Tables
- 7.15 Using the Wrong Symbol to Designate Degree
- 7.16 Numbering Figures or Tables out of Sequence
- 7.17 Maps with Irrelevant Details
- Chapter 8: Approaching Publication
- 8.1 Failure to Respond to Reviewers' Comments
- 8.2 Incomplete Response to External Reviews
- 8.2.1 Not Including Text of the Manuscript Changes in Response to External Reviewers
- 8.3 Invalid Authorship Line
- 8.4 Retaining Comments in Subsequent Drafts
- 8.5 Choosing an Inappropriate Journal
- 8.6 Not Following a Specific Journal's Details of Style
- 8.7 Not Using an Appropriate Reporting Guideline
- 8.8 Exceeding the Journal Word Limit
- 8.9 Asking Your Senior Author to Recommend Reviewers
- 8.10 Responding to Journal Reviewers Using the First Person Singular
- 8.11 Missing Acknowledgment Section
- 8.12 Reusing an Email Thread when Circulating a Revised Manuscript
- 8.13 Requesting an Unprofessionally Short Turnaround Time
- 8.14 Sending Blank Forms for Co-authors to Complete
- 8.15 Not Providing Co-authors a Copy of the Submitted Manuscript.
- 8.16 Not Keeping Co-authors Informed of Discussion with Journal Editors
- 8.17 Emailing Draft Manuscripts with Figures That Are Not Compressed
- 8.18 Not Including Readability Statistics
- Chapter 9: Slide and Poster Presentations
- 9.1 Bullets on the Wall
- 9.2 Using Sentences for Bullet Points
- 9.3 Too Much Space Between Bullets
- 9.4 Using Bullets Without Hanging Indents
- 9.5 Chart Junk
- 9.6 Using Three-Dimensional Chart Features as Decorations
- 9.7 Using a Pie Chart
- 9.8 Using Vertical Bars When Horizontal Bars Would Communicate Better
- 9.9 Copying a Manuscript Figure Instead of Developing a Custom Figure
- 9.10 Photos with an Unnatural Aspect Ratio
- 9.11 Too Many Photographs on a Single Slide
- 9.12 Fieldworkers as the Dominant Subject of Photographs
- 9.13 Including a Final "Thank You" Slide
- 9.14 Failure to Separate Ideas in a Multilined Title
- Appendix 1 Concept Note Outline
- Appendix 2 Concept Note Example
- Temporal Variability of Chlorine Demand in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Study Question
- Objectives
- Rationale
- Outcomes and Exposures
- Study Design
- Analysis
- Study Sample
- Data Collection
- Human Subjects
- Collaboration
- Timeline and Budget
- Limitations
- Timeline
- Budget
- Appendix 3 Critical Questions for Protocol Development
- Appendix 4 Framing Document
- Appendix 5 Flowchart for Review of Scientific Documents
- Appendix 6 High-Level Outline
- Appendix 7 Example of Quantitative Manuscript HLO
- Title: Difficulties in Maintaining Improved Handwashing Behavior, Karachi, Pakistan [17]
- Appendix 8 Authorship Scorecard
- Appendix 9 Conference/Scientific Meeting Abstracts
- Appendix 10 JANE (Journal/Author Name Estimator)
- Appendix 11 List of Common Errors
- References.