Theoretical report: reflections and considerations for authors, reviewers, and editors.

Autor: Souza Filho BAB; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública. Departamento de Epidemiologia em Saúde Pública. Programa de Doutorado em Epidemiologia em Saúde Pública. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.; Universidade de Pernambuco. Escola Superior de Educação Física. Recife, PE, Brasil., Tritany ÉF; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Faculdade de Medicina. Macaé, RJ, Brasil.; Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. Programa de Doutorado em Saúde Coletiva. Natal, RN, Brasil., Struchiner CJ; Fundação Getúlio Vargas. Departamento de Matemática Aplicada. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.; Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Medicina Social. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Jazyk: English; Portuguese
Zdroj: Revista de saude publica [Rev Saude Publica] 2022 Apr 22; Vol. 56, pp. 30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 22 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.11606/s1518-8787.2022056003766
Abstrakt: Epidemiological studies focused on public health have currently shown significant limitations regarding in-depth theoretical reports, overvaluing methodological aspects. The lack of theoretical explanation affects both the quality and reproducibility of studies. This study therefore reflected on the importance of in-depth theoretical reports considering the theoretical foundation used by researchers in the main sections of the manuscript (title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion) based on a review of the scientific literature on the subject. We believe that this article can help understand the importance and the development of in-depth theoretical reports in scientific articles, contributing to assessments, interpretations, and criticisms of reviewers and editors regarding the explanation and reporting of theoretical foundation in manuscripts submitted to scientific journals.
Databáze: MEDLINE