Drug Information Journal - March 2009 - (Page 114) 114 SPECIAL FEATURE Foote It simply means that the conclusions of the article must be moderated. Yuen, AB, for their critical comments that helped me refine the manuscript. CONCLUSION Publication is an honor as well as a duty for scientists with valuable information to share. A good manuscript is one that: • Clearly states a research question • Provides methods to completely and correctly collect the data and to allow the study to be repeated • Reports the results as collected without excuses • Discusses the results in context with what is known about the topic and how the current results did or did not support the research question • Does not extend the data beyond the population studied • Is clearly and concisely written in the journal’s required style • Pays attention to details REFERENCES 1. Foote MA, Yuen J. Tips on successful manuscript preparation and submission. DIA Today. 2005; 5:20–21. 2. JAMA and Archives. AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors. 10th ed. New York: Oxford University Press; 2007. 3. Foote MA. How to make a good first impression: a proper introduction. Chest 2006;1 30:1935–1937. 4. Welch W, Foote MA. The use of filgrastim in AIDSrelated neutropenia. J Hemato Stem Cell Res. 1999;8:S9–S16. 5. Smalling R, Foote MA, Molineux G, Swanson SJ, Elliott S. Drug-induced and antibody-mediated pure red cell aplasia: a review of literature and current knowledge. Biotech Ann Rev. 2004;10:237–250. 6. Foote MA. Materials and methods: a recipe for success. Chest. 2008;1 33:291–293. 7. Foote MA. A simple way to write, edit, or review clinical manuscripts to ensure logical and uniform presentation of data. AMWA J. 2005;20:123–124. 8. Foote MA. Why references: giving credit and growing the field. Chest. 2005;1 32:344–346. 9. Medical Subject Headers. Available at: www.nlm .nih.gov/mesh/. Accessed October 8, 2008. With a little effort, your next manuscript could be not just a good one, but a better one. Acknowledgments—I am grateful to Susan E. Seifert, ELS, CBC; Linda Fossati Wood, RN, MPH; and James The author reports no relationships to disclose. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/
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