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1/ Such a valuable session on 'Basics in scientific writing' with @JosLatour1
think carefully about journal choice
be organised
remove distractions (mobile/email)
KISS (keep it simple and short)
use abbreviations in moderation
#LIVES2020
think carefully about journal choicebe organisedremove distractions (mobile/email)KISS (keep it simple and short)use abbreviations in moderation#LIVES2020
2/
use equator network guidelines
use them early - when you're writing your protocol
keep titles short and avoid question marks
begin with the subject
avoid rare abbreviations in title
read aloud so you can check flow/identify errors
#LIVES2020
use equator network guidelinesuse them early - when you're writing your protocolkeep titles short and avoid question marksbegin with the subjectavoid rare abbreviations in titleread aloud so you can check flow/identify errors#LIVES2020
3/
use keywords in title and abstract (ideally MeSH)
intro 2 page max (ideally <1.5), double space, 11pt
need to grab the reader in the first paragraph
methods: use sub-headings and don't forget ethics
results: don't repeat results from figs/tables in text
#LIVES2020
use keywords in title and abstract (ideally MeSH)intro 2 page max (ideally <1.5), double space, 11pt need to grab the reader in the first paragraphmethods: use sub-headings and don't forget ethicsresults: don't repeat results from figs/tables in text#LIVES2020
4/
discussion: 4 pages max (ideally ≤3)
minimum of 3 limitations - no study is perfect!
think about your key messages and what your paper adds to the literature
check your references (40% of publications have errors)
#LIVES2020
discussion: 4 pages max (ideally ≤3) minimum of 3 limitations - no study is perfect!think about your key messages and what your paper adds to the literature check your references (40% of publications have errors)#LIVES2020
