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Manuscript

Produce a manuscript working with statistician on techniques and variables.

Appropriate Techniques

What are your assumptions? e.g. normality

Software

• What software are you using for your analysis?
• You cannot use point and click software.
• You need reproducible research that can be re-run by another investigator.

Interpreting Results

• You will check your assumptions for normality and linearity.

Manuscript Presentation

• Pick a target journal and format your manuscript accordingly.
• Prepare tables and graphs. Check Statistical Graphics for good graphical practices and code.
• Results Section:
  • Who is in your study?
  • Building from simple to complex analysis.
  • Be sure that you have addressed any artifacts or confounding in your data.
• Methods Section:
  • Clearly state your methods.
  • How did you get your variables?
  • What software did you use?
• Discussion:
  • Highlight your key findings.
  • How consistent or inconsistent were your findings with the previous literature?
  • What are the limitations on your findings? e.g. sample size or generalizability
  • What are the strengths of your findings? e.g. objective measurement
  • What are the implications for the future? What should people study next?
• Introduction
  • Based on your journal.
  • Use examples from your discipline.
• ALWAYS LOOK AT YOUR DATA AGAIN.

Be sure to cite CTSC in write-up.

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