Writing a discussion section: how to integrate substantive and statistical expertise
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How to write a discussion section?
Writing manuscripts to describe study outcomes, although not easy, is the main task of an academician. The aim of the present review is to outline the main aspects of writing the discussion section of a manuscript. Additionally, we address various issues regarding manuscripts in general. It is advisable to work on a manuscript regularly to avoid losing familiarity with the article. On principle...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMC Medical Research Methodology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1471-2288
DOI: 10.1186/s12874-018-0490-1