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Mar 26 0

Guidelines for Writing a Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Studies

Posted by Siva Raman

What is the Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) Study? Health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) study is an important tool in the hand of decision-makers. Various options are available to treat a patient. It is quite difficult to identify all the pros and cons of a treatment regimen. This includes a comparison of the cost of treatment vis-a-vis the outcome of the treatment. Sometimes the cost or the outcome is hard to measure. HEOR studies help decision-makers in choosing an effe

Mar 16 0

How to Write First Medical Manuscript

Posted by krishna kumar

What is Medical Manuscript? The manuscript is a written document created by a researcher or author. It is submitting to the editor of a journal for publishing. The different publishing house has different sets of guidelines. The author should fulfil those guidelines while writing a manuscript. The medical manuscript includes details about medical research done. There are various types of manuscript depending upon the area of medical research. Although the basic format for all manuscript types i

Mar 07 0

How to Avoid Publication in Predatory Medical Journal

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What are Predatory Medical Journals? Predatory medical journals are the journals that publish the research article without any peer-review of the article. These journals do not provide editing services and charge a fee for publishing the article. Jeffrey Beall first used the term 'predatory journal'. These journals normally have quick turnaround time to publish the article as compared to other high-quality journals. Although Article Processing Charges (APCs) are also required for open access jo

Feb 28 0

How to Write Effective Meta-Analysis Research Papers

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What is Meta-Analysis Research Study? Various studies are done on similar or approximately similar topics. These studies are done at different time-period and in different regions. Each study has its analysis. When a study combines and statistically analyzed the finding of various studies, such a study is termed as meta-analysis study. The purpose of a meta-analysis study is to integrate the findings of various studies done on almost similar topics. In most cases, the studies involved in a m

Feb 19 0

Retrospective vs Prospective Study: Advantages, Types and Differences

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What is a Retrospective Study? Retrospective, the term comprises two words i.e. "retro" which means "in the past" and "spective" which means "to look". Thus, a retrospective analyzes the events of information that had already occurred in the past. In a retrospective study, the outcome of the reference studies has already occurred before a retrospective study is initiated. The researcher or an author of a retrospective study can collect the data from the registry. In a retrospective study, after

Feb 11 0

Guiding Principles for Medical Writers

Posted by Siva Raman

Who are Medical Writers? Medical writers are the professionals who write the content related to the medical field. Medical writers have detailed information about the area of medicine or pharmaceuticals that they are dealing with. They are responsible for providing accurate, detailed and relevant information to the reader. They not only write fresh articles but also proofread and review the articles written by other medical writers. Medical writers deal with writing the following documents:

Feb 01 0

Step-by-Step Approach for Writing and Publishing Scientific Research Article

Posted by Siva Raman

Introduction Completion of research article writing gives immense satisfaction. However, to achieve this satisfaction, considerable time, energy, and mental presence is required. However, a step-by-step approach towards the conclusion reduces the burden and gives satisfactory results. Inclusions of the Research Articles To assist the reader for easy comprehension, the format of the research article is almost similar for all the journals. Headings of the article are designed in a way to ensure

Jan 25 0

Using Google Scholar in the Best Way

Posted by Siva Raman

What is Google Scholar? Google Scholar is an academic search engine. It is a subset of the normal google search. It provides academic results including research articles from reliable sources. It provides results from the thesis, peer-reviewed journals, books, university websites, academic repositories, and professional societies. Most search results are provided from reliable resources. However, users are advised to assess the credibility of the resources themselves. Once the query is raised i

Jan 20 0

Top Academic Search Engines for Research

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What is Academic Search Engine? The academic search engine provides search results by localizing the scientific results required by the user. There are various types of search engines with different characteristics. The engines are preferred based on the required results. Through the academic search engine, users can access various journals, blogs, and magazines relevant to their input queries. For a long time, the academic search engines are assisting manuscript writers, researchers, and schol

Jan 04 0

Medical Writing: Answering Your Questions

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1) What Is Medical Writing? Medical writing is the art of creating a document that includes medical information in a readable language which is easily comprehended by the target audience. The target audience for medical writing varies and so is the style of medical writing. Medical writing is generally divided into two categories based on purpose. One is educational medical writing while other is regulatory medical writing. Writing for layman audiences requires the use of simple words and co