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It outlines what each part should accomplish, from crafting a concise title and stand-alone abstract, to writing a funnel-style introduction that identifies knowledge gaps and study aims. It then specifies how to describe ethical approval, design, participants, interventions, data validation, and statistical analysis in methods, followed by parallel, figure- and table-focused results reporting. The discussion should interpret findings, address clinical implications, and present strengths, limitations, and future directions.","Clinical Research Manuscript\nTypical Format and Key Considerations for Each Section\nTypical format of a clinical research manuscript\nThe format, including section names, may vary based on the journal.  It is essential to review the journal’s guide for authors before formatting your manuscript.  Most journals use the IMRAD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion) for the core of the manuscript.\nTitle\nAbstract\nIntroduction\nThe issue/problem (what is known?)\nGaps in the literature (what is not known?)\nObjectives and hypothesis (how does the study address what is not known?)\nMethods\nEthical approval\nStudy design, setting, and timing\nStudy population\nIntervention/study groups\nData collection and validation\nStatistical analysis plan\nResults\nDescriptive statistics of the study population\nProcedural results and outcomes\nResults of the statistical analyses\nDiscussion\nSynopsis of the main findings\nInterpretation of the findings\nInterpretation in the context of the literature, including clinical implications\nStrengths and limitations\nSummary and future directions\nReferences\nAcknowledgements\nConflicts of interest\nKey considerations for each section\nTitle\nThe purpose is to clearly and succinctly capture the main finding of the research.\nAim to use less than 100 characters/15 words.\nAvoid acronyms, abbreviations, and jargon.\nConsider using keywords which allows for easier discovery of the manuscript with search.\nAbstract\nThe purpose is to briefly summarize the study’s objectives, methods, results, and conclusions.\nAim to be complete and concise, providing a stand-alone description of the research and the take-home message.\nAvoid providing any information that is not presented in the remaining sections of the manuscript.\nConsider writing the abstract last.\nThe word limit is journal specific (refer to the journal’s guide for authors).\nIntroduction\nThe purpose is to provide background information on the topic, highlight the gaps in the literature, and describe the study objectives.\nConsider following a 3 paragraph format that is structured as a funnel, moving from a broader perspective on the topic and finishing with a narrow focus on the study.\nWhat is known about the issue?  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