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Among the forums for data presentation in academic medicine, the most important are presentations at meetings and publications in journals. Journals publish information in a variety of formats, including case reports, retrospective reviews, prospective studies, case-series analyses, and abstracts. An abstract is a short report of the findings of a study. It is generally no longer than 250 words. It includes a title, a brief introduction, a description of methods, the main results (presented without commentary), and the principal conclusion. There is no discussion or literature review. Speculations are kept to a minimum. The facts are presented briefly, with logical conclusions drawn from the available data. The abstract's introduction usually contains a brief historical reference to provide the rationale for the study, the observation or hypothesis that inspired the study, and the goal. In the results section, one should not discuss the results. Merely state findings, with the appropriate statistical analysis will do. Simple tables and figures may be used, but one should be sure that data is small enough to be reproduced clearly. There are strict limitations on abstract length, necessitating a decision on which data need to be included. |
