Writing a Research Report in Physiotherapy

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• The purpose of a research report is to;
 Present the results of a research.
 Allow your research results to invariably enter the general store
of knowledge.
 Provide a persuasive argument to readers of what you have
found.
 Allow people to read selectively.
 Add value to your research results by effectively communicate
about that to others.
Kothari CR. Research Methodology Methods & Techniques. 2nd Ed. 2004.New Age International (P) Limited,
Publishers; 2004: 344-359
http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~cfam1/Moshtagh/PowerPoints/Writing%20the%20Research%20Report.ppt

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• A research report is;
1. The effort to establish continuity in research through
linking the results of a given study with those of another
2. The establishment of some explanatory concepts through
appreciating why the findings are what they are
3. Making others to understand the real significance of the
research findings.
4. Paving way for the transition of one research study into
hypotheses for another research
Kothari CR. Research Methodology Methods & Techniques. 2nd Ed. 2004.New Age International (P) Limited,
Publishers; 2004: 344-359

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• The recommended page size is A4.
• A binding margin of at least 2 cm is required on the left for
the spine, and
• at least 1.5 cm margins on the three remaining sides.
• If printing double- sided 'mirror margins' must be used.
• All written and illustrative material, including headers, footers,
footnote and page numbers, must fall within these margins to
allow adequate space for binding
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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• The recommended font style is 12 point Times New
Roman or 10 point Arial in black.
• Footnotes may be of a smaller font size.
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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• Left justified text with a ragged right margin is
preferable
• Line spacing should be no less than 1.5 pt and no
more than double line space,
• Exception of longer quotations, footnotes, material in
tables/figures and the bibliography/list of references (which
may be single line spaced).
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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a. Title page:
Counted but not numbered
b. Abstract
c. Dedication (optional)
d. Acknowledgements
e. Table of contents
f. Lists of tables, figures etc.
g. Main text of thesis
1. Introduction
2. Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
h. Bibliography/List of
references
i. Appendices(optional)
Numbered in Roman numerals
Numbered in Arabic numerals
starting at 1

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• Centered thesis title in the top third of the title page.
• Capitalize the first letter of each major word in titles and
subtitles.
• Do not capitalize coordinating conjunctions (and, or, for, nor,
but), except when it is the first word in the title or subtitle.
• Quotation marks if required in the title or subtitle should be
double, and not single.
• Lower third of the page should have the information regarding
the degree, subject, university, and date.
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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• “IMRAD” : Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion.
• Do not repeat all the data in the text, tables or illustrations;
• Emphasize or summarize only important observations
• Stick to a maximum of 300 words.
• Do not include references in abstract.
Dr. Abel Scribe PhD. AMA Style Stat! for Research Papers . 22 November 2009.
Available from: www.docstyles.com

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• Acknowledge people or institutions that have contributed
to the content of your thesis.
• If any of your work is collaborative, you should make it
quite clear who did which sections.
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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• This should list any chapter titles, normally in upper
case, preceded by their numbers in Roman or Arabic
numerals;
• Any subheadings should be in lower case.
• It is recommended that different levels of subheadings
can be included in the Table of Contents
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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• PhD Cover pages Sreeraj.pdf
• Plagiarism Report Sreeraj.pdf

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Table Components:
• Formal tables generally contain five major elements:
• Title
• Column heading
• Row heading,
• Body consisting of individual cells
• footnotes.
• Details of table construction vary among publications, it is best to
follow AMA guidelines.
Abidi N. The Thesis Guide Practical Aspects of Writing a Thesis. Department of Medical Education and
Research, MGMIHS Deemed University; 2010

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Dr. Abel Scribe PhD. AMA Style Stat! for Research Papers . 22
November 2009. Available from: www.docstyles.com
Tables & Figures
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after Diclofenac Sodium phonophoresis through different
medium. DS: Diclofenac Sodium. Top: Topical. Cont: Continuous.
Puls: Pulsed. *: p <0.05 vs hydrophilic. **: p <0.05 vs hydrophilic.

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• Each reference is cited consecutively using a superscript in
Arabic numeral.
• Multiple references can be cited by listing each in order in
the superscript citation, separated by a comma.
• Citation numbers come after full stop and commas but
before a colon or semicolon.
• References are numbered and listed in the order they appear
in the text.
• Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/writing/?PID=27291

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Journal article, up to 6 personal author(s):
• Morrow D, McCarron PA, Woolfson AD, Donnelly RF.
Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Topical and Transdermal
Drug Delivery. The Open Drug Delivery Journal, 2007; 1: 36-
59. doi:10.2174/187412660701013606.
Book:
• Cameron MH. Physical Agents in Rehabilitation: From
Research to Practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders;
1999: 185-217

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• Original research: These are detailed studies reporting original research and are
classified as primary literature.
• Review article: give an overview of existing literature in a field, from available
published work on the topic with a balanced perspective.
• Clinical case study: Clinical case studies present the details of real patient cases
from medical or clinical practice. The study is expected to discuss the signs,
symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a disease.
• Systematic Reviews: is a thorough, comprehensive, and explicit way of
interrogating the medical literature.
• meta-analysis: is a statistical approach to combine the data derived from a
systematic-review.
http://www.editage.com/insights/6-article-types-that-journals-publish-a-guide-for-early-career-researchers
http://biomedicallibrary.southalabama.edu/library/?q=bf-typesoflit
http://www.researchcore.org/faq/answers.php?recID=5

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