Anatomy of
a Journal
Article
with 100%
correct
answers
2025
, What are the four major sections in the IMRD format of a
journal article? - answer The four major sections are
Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion
What is the role of the abstract in a journal article? -
answer The abstract provides a brief summary of the
article, including its purpose, research design, main
results, and conclusions, but may contain biases and
should not be solely relied upon for evaluating the study
Why is the Methods section considered the most
important part of a research article? - answer The
Methods section explains the research design, population
sample, outcome measures, and statistical analysis,
providing the foundation for evaluating the validity of the
study
What information is typically found in the Results section
of a research article? - answer The Results section
summarizes the sample, outcome measures, statistical
analyses, and whether all research outcomes are reported
What is publication bias in research? - answer Publication
bias occurs when the publication of studies depends on
the direction of the results, often leading to an
overestimation of effects if negative results are not
published
What are the three fundamental epistemological
principles of evidence-based medicine (EBM)? - answer 1)
Not all evidence is of equal quality; 2) Pursuit of truth
requires evaluating all available evidence; 3) Clinical
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