ReviewSaudi journal of anaesthesia2019
Writing the title and abstract for a research paper: Being concise, precise, and meticulous is the key.
Review in Saudi journal of anaesthesia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Healthcare professionals' knowledge and attitude toward Human papillomavirus vaccination: A critical appraisal of research evidence.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Review
- Mastering the Art of First Impressions: Tips to Write a Title, Abstract, and Keywords for a Medical Manuscript.The Indian journal of radiology & imaging · 2025Article
- Tips from an expert panel on the development of a clinical research protocol.BMC medical research methodology · 2024Article
- CONSORT statement adherence and risk of bias in randomized controlled trials on deep caries management: a meta-research.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Bibliometric study and review of Klotho research: global characteristics and trends from 2000 to 2023.International urology and nephrology · 2024Review
- Human-robot interaction: predicting research agenda by long short-term memory.PeerJ. Computer science · 2024Article
- Writing a Scientific Review Article: Comprehensive Insights for Beginners.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2024Review
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- How to Write an Abstract for Presentation at a Scientific Meeting.Respiratory care · 2023Article
- Checklist for studies of HIV drug resistance prevalence or incidence: rationale and recommended use.The lancet. HIV · 2023Review
- Art of drafting a title: Balancing the allure and accuracy.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- A brief guide to the science and art of writing manuscripts in biomedicine.Journal of translational medicine · 2020Review
- The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Abstract and Keywords.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2020Review
- The Principles of Biomedical Scientific Writing: Title.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2019Review
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
1 author.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This article deals with formulating a suitable title and an appropriate abstract for an original research paper. The "title" and the "abstract" are the "initial impressions" of a research article, and hence they need to be drafted correctly, accurately, carefully, and meticulously. Often both of these are drafted after the full manuscript is ready. Most readers read only the title and the abstract of a research paper and very few will go on to read the full paper. The title and the abstract are the most important parts of a research paper and should be pleasant to read. The "title" should be descriptive, direct, accurate, appropriate, interesting, concise, precise, unique, and should not be misleading. The "abstract" needs to be simple, specific, clear, unbiased, honest, concise, precise, stand-alone, complete, scholarly, (preferably) structured, and should not be misrepresentative. The abstract should be consistent with the main text of the paper, especially after a revision is made to the paper and should include the key message prominently. It is very important to include the most important words and terms (the "keywords") in the title and the abstract for appropriate indexing purpose and for retrieval from the search engines and scientific databases. Such keywords should be listed after the abstract. One must adhere to the instructions laid down by the target journal with regard to the style and number of words permitted for the title and the abstract.
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Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.