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Writing EffectiveAbstracts
Thanks to Carolina Livi and Bill Hendricson of the UTHSCSA for original materialsSlide2
Activity
Write 200 to 300 word abstract based on Lab 3:Introduce specific questions based on your sleep diary data
Des
c
ribe method(s) you used to address question.Prepare a conclusion drawn from previously reported information or by comparison with other datasetsSummarize main finding related to original questionThe remainder of this presentation goes through how to write an abstract and gives a template based on the 6 key questions with examples.Slide3
Wh
at is the unknown (GAP in knowledge) or the issue addressed?Why is this unknown, problem or issue important? Why should I care
(
t
he GRAB)?Why was this abstract written (the GET)?What methods were used (the HOW)?(What did you do? When did you do it? Where did you do it? Who were the subjects? What were your outcome measures? How did you collect these da
t
a
?
)What findings/outcomes were obtained (the WHAT)?What conclusions can be drawn (the ANSWER)?
Six questions to answerSlide4
10 sen
tence Abstract[250 words]10 sentences @ 25 words eachAbstract templateSlide5
Abstract
templateWhat is the unknown,
p
r
oblem or issue addressed in this paper?GAP?1stsentenceSlide6
Example
“GAP” sentence:Major depressive disorder is present in a high percentage of diabetic patients, and is associated wit
h
poor treatment adherence, but it is not known if depression treatmentimproves metabolic control in diabetic patients.Slide7
Abstract
templateWhy is this unknown, problem or issue important? Why should readers
c
are?GRAB2nd sentenceSlide8
Exampl
e “GRAB” sentence:One in three people with diabetes has depression at a level that impairs functioning and quality of life, adherence to medical treatment, and glycemic control.Slide9
What will
readers GET if they read thisstudy?GET3rd sentenceAbstract templateSlide10
Example “GET”
sentence:This paper reports a study that compared glycemic control in diabetic patients before and after participation in a therapeutic program designed to alleviate depression.Slide11
METHODS
2 - 4 sentencesStudy population (who)Settings (where)Intervention (what was done?)Outcome measures
Abstract
t
emplateWhat were the methods used to performthe study?Slide12
Example
“METHODOLOGY” sentences:156 outpatients treated at primary care clinics in Denver for acute maxillary sinusitis were randomly assigned to receive oral clarithromycin (500 mg twice daily) or oral Am
o
xicil
lin (500 mg three times daily) for 14 days. Clinical and radiographic responses to antibiotics were evaluated 48 hours after the final dose and six weeks later.2 sentences; 54 wordsSlide13
Abstract template
What results were obtained?RESULTS2 - 4 sentencesSlide14
Twenty
-seven percent of patients with Raynaud’s disease had migraine with aura versus 5% of controls (p0.001). Among pat
i
e
nts with Raynaud’s, 34% had migraine without aura compared to 17% of controls (p0.008).2 sentences; 30 wordsExample “RESULTS” sentences:Slide15
State
answer to research question or hypothesisAbstract templateCONCLUSIONS2 - 4 sentencesSlide16
Migraine
with and without aura were both significantly more common in patients with Raynaud’s disease than controls sug
g
e
sting an interaction deserving further exploration.1 sentence; 23 wordsExample “CONCLUSION” sentences:Slide17
Examp
le of an AbstractTitle: Computer Use and CarpalTunnel Syndrome[10 sentences / 229 wor
ds]Slide18
What is the unkno
wn? [ 1st sentence ]Keyboard and mouse use has been proposed as an etiology for the 32% increase in carpel tunnel syndrome (CTS) since 1998, but there is no evidence that repetit
i
ve
hand-finger movement impairs nerve function.GAP sentence: 33 wordsSlide19
Why is this issue important?
[ 2nd sentence ]If repetitive finger-hand motions during computer use contributes to CTS, hand positioning and keyboarding device
s
will need modification.GRAB: 19 wordsSlide20
What will readers GET from this
paper?[3rd sentence]This study answered two questions: (1) what is the prevalence of CTS and (2) is use of mouse devices and keyboards
a
s
sociated with CTS?GET: 24 wordsSlide21
How did
you conduct the study?[4th Sentence]We administered mailed questionnaires in 2001 at 3500 workplaces in Denmark, followed by telephone interviews
w
ith
750 randomly selected survey responders about symptoms and frequency.One sentence/ 24 wordsSlide22
Who were the subjects?
[Sentences 5 & 6]The survey was mailed to 9480 draftsmen andmachine technicians, with a response rate of 73% (n= 6943). 11% of the subjects completed follow-up telephone interviews.
T
w
o sentences / 25 wordsSlide23
What data did you collect?[7th
sentence]We evaluated respondents’ perceptions of the frequency of tingling or numbness in the right hand, tingling or numbness in the right hand median nerve, and nigh
t
symptoms in the right hand median nerve.One sentence / 33 wordsSlide24
What were the find
ings?[Sentences 8 & 9]The prevalence of right hand tingling/numbness was 11%; 5% of subjects experienced symptoms in the median nerve and 2% experienced night s
y
mptoms. More than
20 hours per week of mouse use was significantly associated with CTS, but there was no association between keyboard use and CTS.Two sentences / 46 wordsSlide25
Conclusion:
The answer to the question [10th sentence]The occurrence of CTS in the right hand was low, but 20 hours weekly of mouse use may pose an occupational hazard for CTS.One sentence:
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words