RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

INTERPRETATION AND REPORT WRITING

LAYOUT OF A RESEARCH REPORT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ā€œIā€ in IMRAD stands for ____
A
Introduction
B
Information
C
Indication
D
Importance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Background: The scientific article in the health sciences evolved from the letter form and purely descriptive style in the seventeenth century to a very standardized structure in the twentieth century known as introduction, methods, results, and discussion (IMRAD).

Detailed explanation-2: -The goal of the introduction in an IMRaD* report is to give the reader an overview of the literature in the field, show the motivation for your study, and share what unique perspective your research adds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The basic structure of a paper is summarised by the acronym IMRAD, which stands for: Introduction (What question was asked?) Methods (How was it studied?) Results (What was found?) And Discussion (What do the findings mean?)

Detailed explanation-4: -The research team found the IMRaD format was partially implemented in medical writing in the 60s and became a predominant outline for scientific publications in the 80s.

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