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UNIT – VOCABULARY & READING (2 hours) ENGLISH IN MEDICINE – GENERAL PRACTITIONER Y2 READING A RESEARCH ARTICLE Presenter: Nguyen Hoang Quynh Mai Editor: Nguyen Thi Bich Tram Email: bichtramdn94@gmail.com Parts of a research article Questioning Reputable vs predatory publishers Practicing WHAT IS A RESEARCH ARTICLE? ▪ reports on the results of a study or experiment ▪ written by the person / people who did the research ▪ new, original work BASIC CONCEPTS ◦Publisher ◦Journal ◦Article ◦Authors ◦ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) ◦ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) ◦H-index (Hirsch index) ◦Quartiles (Q 1-4; Impact Factor distribution) COMMON CONCEPTS OF A RESEARCH ARTICLE Research gap Literature review Blinding/Masking Research protocol Study population Sample Randomization Variable Qualitative Quantitative Data Questionnaire Likert scale Checklist Reliability Validity Database Data analysis Statistics Correlation Mean Median Range Standard deviation Specificity Sensitivity Research ethics Informed consent Research proposal Impact factor H-index Open access PARTS OF A RESEARCH ARTICLE STANDARD FORMAT Title Abstract Introduction Review of the literature The research question Materials and methods Results Discussion Directions for further research 10 References Abstract a explain the hypothesis, may predict what the authors expect to find & test to see if it is true Introduction b provide articles with citations of sources of information Literature c summarize other research findings and the current state of review understanding of the topic Research d describe the problem and give the background information that led question to the current research Materials e put the findings into context; provide a clear answer to the question & methods in the Introduction and explain how the results support that conclusion Results f present the study’s findings, often using graphs and statistical tables to illustrate Discussion g help understand the design of the experiments and evaluate their validity References h briefly summarize the article PARTS OF A RESEARCH ARTICLE Identify main points Title Abstract Keywords Visuals Introduction (esp figure & table titles) First sentence or last 1-2 sentences PARTS OF A RESEARCH ARTICLE 1-Introduction (Background) What problem? 2-Methods (Materials & Methods) How to solve? IMRD Structure of Abstract 4-Discussion (Conclusion) Meaning? 3-Results Findings? GENERATE QUESTIONS Before During After GENERATE QUESTIONS Before and during your reading, ask yourself these questions: 1/ Who are the authors? What journal is this? Might I question the credibility of the work? 2/ Have I taken the time to understand all the terminology? 3/ Have I gone back to read an article or review that would help me understand this work better? 4/ Am I spending too much time reading the less important parts of this article? 5/ Is there someone I can talk to about confusing parts of this article? https://orcid.org/signin GENERATE QUESTIONS After reading, ask yourself these questions: 1/ What specific problem does this research address? Why is it important? 2/ Is the method used a good one? The best one? 3/ What are the specific findings? Am I able to summarize them in one or two sentences? 4/ Are the findings supported by persuasive evidence? 5/ Is there an alternative interpretation of the data that the author did not address? GENERATE QUESTIONS After reading, ask yourself these questions: 6/ How are the findings unique/new/unusual or supportive of other work in the field? 7/ How these results relate to the work I’m interested in? To other work I’ve read about? 8/ What are some of the specific applications of the ideas presented here? What are some further experiments that would answer remaining questions REPUTABLE VS PREDATORY PUBLISHERS Web of Science (Web of Knowledge): Impact Factor 🡪 ISI https://login.webofknowledge.com Scopus (Elsevier): CiteScore https://www.scopus.com Scimago Journal & Country Rank: H-index (Citation) https://www.scimagojr.com/ REPUTABLE VS PREDATORY PUBLISHERS Scopus: CiteScore https://www.scopus.com REPUTABLE VS PREDATORY PUBLISHERS Scopus: CiteScore https://www.scopus.com REPUTABLE VS PREDATORY PUBLISHERS Scimago Journal & Country Rank: H-index https://www.scimagojr.com/ PRACTICAL STEPS Google scholar (keywords) Abstract Journal (tìm ISSN) Scopus 🡪 Sources, nhập ISSN tìm CiteScore - ISI Scimago 🡪 H-index & Quartiles (Q 1-4) Sci-Hub (DOI) Stress - medical students - first year PRACTICING PRACTICING What specific problem does this research address? Why is it important? What are the specific findings? Am I able to summarize them in 2-3 sentences? How the result relate to the work I’m interested in? To other work I’ve read about? What are some of the specific applications of the ideas presented here? What are some further experiments that would answer remaining questions Stress - medical students - first year GOOD MEDICAL JOURNALS ◦BMC Medical Education ◦BMC research notes ◦ICICTE 2018 proceedings ◦Irish Journal of Medical Science ◦Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions RECAP ◦Begin by skimming to identify structure & features ◦Look for main points ◦Generate questions before, during & after reading ◦Draw inferences based on your own experiences and knowledge ◦Take notes as you read to really improve understanding and recall WRITING PRACTICE What should you when you read a full-text research article? (3-5 sentences) What questions we need to ask ourselves after reading an article? (3-5 sentences) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ... much time reading the less important parts of this article? 5/ Is there someone I can talk to about confusing parts of this article? https://orcid.org/signin GENERATE QUESTIONS After reading, ... The data suggest GENERATE QUESTIONS Before During After GENERATE QUESTIONS Before and during your reading, ask yourself these questions: 1/ Who are the authors? What journal is this? Might I question... may predict what the authors expect to find & test to see if it is true Introduction b provide articles with citations of sources of information Literature c summarize other research findings