267404 Methods Section

Saturday, October 27, 2012 : 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Michael D. Kogan, PhD , Office of Epidemiology and Research, HRSA/ Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Rockville, MD
This section of the course will be devoted to how to write a results section of a manuscript. Dr. Petersen will go over the purposes and goals of the section, how to prepare a table, give tips on data presentation, how to present figures, and how to avoid common mistakes of this section.

Learning Areas:
Basic medical science applied in public health
Epidemiology
Public health or related public policy
Public health or related research

Learning Objectives:
1. List the components needed in a methods section; 2. Describe how to explain independent and dependent variables; 3. Demonstrate improved methods sections through work with the instructors and their assistants.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have written over a hundred articles, served on editorial boards, and served as a special editor.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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