1. Intro to Publications for
Beginners
By Dr. Shirish Rao
Intern, Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai
Ex-Secretary A.S.P.I.R.E
Researcher, A.S.A.R
Global SOTA Care Fellow, G4 Alliance
National Head, Project Cardiogram, W.Y.H.F.
3. Any Research Ideas ?
• effect of meditation on the circadian rhythm
• Prevalence of ckd in patients due to diabetes and hypertension
• Long term effects of COVID
• breast tumour awareness in society
• Depression rates in diabetic patients
• association of age with cognition abilities
• Effect of Progesterone and estrogen on episodes of epilepsy
• How longterm social media use effect our life style
• Correlation between vit d3 deficiency and Deviated Nasal Septum
• the reasons for rural population not having a prompt health seeking behavior
• Effect of pre operative anxiety on dosage of anesthesia for induction & maintenance
• social support for mastectomy patients
• Major contributing factors for retinal detachment after catarct surgery
• study of online medical resources compared to classroom lectures on student performance
• Effects of rising use of headphones on the cerebral cortex
• Prevalence of PCOS among healthcare professionals
4. Research is to see what
everybody else has seen, and to
think what nobody else has
thought.
– Albert Szent-Györgyi
5. Where do the Ideas come from ?
Ideas
Books
Journals
Wards
Community
Experts
7. Types of Publications
Types of
Research
Secondary
Reviews
Meta-analysis
Systematic
Review
Narrative
Review
Book chapters
Op-Eds
Short Communications
Commentary
Letter to
Editor
Primary
Original Article
Experimental
Observational
Case
Reports/Case
Series
QIP Audits
Innovation/Technical
Reports
11. Answer the Questions
• What is the Problem ?
• – Research Idea
• Why is it important to solve it ?
• – Relevance, Rationale,
Implications,
• Have Previous studies tried to
address the Problem ?
• – Novelty, Research Gap
• How do you plan to solve It ?
• – Research Question, Objectives
& Methodology
• What can be the Ethical
feasibility constrains ? Can they
be overcome? How ?
• - Limitations
17. Finding Opportunities
• Your own college
Departments
• Collab with a
friend
• Peer mentorship
programs at
student
organisations
• Research NGOs –
ASAR, Sangath,
SOCHARA, Nivrana,
SEARCH
• IAPSM Research
Grant
research fellowship
• JNCASR SRFP
• Penn USSP
• Michigan
pharmacology
summer program
• Caltech SURF
• Khorana
scholarship
• Amgen scholarship
Asia
• Rockefeller SURF
• CRG summer
internship program
Tokyo
• ISTernship summer
program
• TIFR VSRPEPFL
summer research
program
• A-STAR SIGPA
• Heritage college of
osteopathic
medicine SURF
• OIST internship
• Internship
programs at IISc,
IITs, IISERs etc.
-Courtesy Jay Verma
24. Tips for Writing an Effective Abstract
• STICK TO THE CONFERENCE/JOURNAL GUILDLINES
• Headings
• Word Limit – 250-500
• Font Style, Font Size
• Author names & Affiliation
• Format of Document – Word/PDF
• Submission Portal
• Methods & Results are the Key
• Just explain Rationale & Objective in Intro – You can always
cut words from here
• Results: P value, Primary Outcomes
• Conclusion: Key Message
25. Tools for Analysis, Writing Abstracts &
Visualizations
• Word/Google Docs – of course !
• Chat GPT – Adjust Word Limit, Improve Language (Use
with caution)
• Grammarly - Improve Language
• Power Point – BEST TOOL
• Canva
• Data Wrapper – for Graphs, Maps and other
visualizations
• JASP, JAMOVI, SPSS
Now, that you have narrowed your topic, you will want to organize your research in a structure that works. There are some common organizational patterns based on the kind of research you are doing.
Organizational Structures:
Cause and Effect- this kind of structure is great for explaining the causes and effects of a topic
Compare and Contrast- in this pattern you highlight the similarities and differences of the topic
Explain process- this structure is great for outlining a series of steps to follow;
Definition- if you want to make sure your audience understands what something is using illustrations, meanings, clarifying misconceptions, you may want to use this structure
Classification- a common organizational structure is grouping like topics or facts from the research together. For instance, in the internet safety about social media apps, you may organize the research where you look at each social media app one at a time
Now, that you have narrowed your topic, you will want to organize your research in a structure that works. There are some common organizational patterns based on the kind of research you are doing.
Organizational Structures:
Cause and Effect- this kind of structure is great for explaining the causes and effects of a topic
Compare and Contrast- in this pattern you highlight the similarities and differences of the topic
Explain process- this structure is great for outlining a series of steps to follow;
Definition- if you want to make sure your audience understands what something is using illustrations, meanings, clarifying misconceptions, you may want to use this structure
Classification- a common organizational structure is grouping like topics or facts from the research together. For instance, in the internet safety about social media apps, you may organize the research where you look at each social media app one at a time
Now, that you have narrowed your topic, you will want to organize your research in a structure that works. There are some common organizational patterns based on the kind of research you are doing.
Organizational Structures:
Cause and Effect- this kind of structure is great for explaining the causes and effects of a topic
Compare and Contrast- in this pattern you highlight the similarities and differences of the topic
Explain process- this structure is great for outlining a series of steps to follow;
Definition- if you want to make sure your audience understands what something is using illustrations, meanings, clarifying misconceptions, you may want to use this structure
Classification- a common organizational structure is grouping like topics or facts from the research together. For instance, in the internet safety about social media apps, you may organize the research where you look at each social media app one at a time
Now, that you have narrowed your topic, you will want to organize your research in a structure that works. There are some common organizational patterns based on the kind of research you are doing.
Organizational Structures:
Cause and Effect- this kind of structure is great for explaining the causes and effects of a topic
Compare and Contrast- in this pattern you highlight the similarities and differences of the topic
Explain process- this structure is great for outlining a series of steps to follow;
Definition- if you want to make sure your audience understands what something is using illustrations, meanings, clarifying misconceptions, you may want to use this structure
Classification- a common organizational structure is grouping like topics or facts from the research together. For instance, in the internet safety about social media apps, you may organize the research where you look at each social media app one at a time