Publishing and Presenting Clinical Research

This book is an excellent practical primer for researchers who wish to learn how to organize, present, and publish the results of their research. Written in a crystal-clear style with numerous examples, tables, and figures, the book shows how to produce a successful abstract, poster and/or manuscript for publication.

This updated edition reflects the growing use of software in preparing and submitting presentations and publications. The posters and oral presentations chapters have been completely rewritten to cover PowerPoint technology. Emphasis is placed on learning how to create graphics for written research. This edition also includes new clinical examples.

Table Of Contents

Overview

Title and Abstract

Introduction

Methods

Results

Tables

Figures

Discussion

References and Electronic Publishing

Authorship

Posters

Oral Presentations

Choosing a Journal and Responding to Reviews

Suggestions for Writing Well

Appendix A: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals

Appendix B: A List of Resources

Appendix C: Converting Regression Coefficients and Standard Errors from Logistic Regression and Cox Proportional Hazards Models into Clinically Meaningful Terms