How to prepare the discussion section of a scientific article

Authors

  • Javier Eslava-Schmalbalch Anesthesiologist, clinical epidemiologist, doctor in public health, Director of the Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Juan Pablo Alzate Ninth-semester medical student, Research Assistant at the Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, School of Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.

Keywords:

Serial Publications, Reporting, Data, Data Analysis, Manuscripts, Medical

Abstract

This article is a reflection on how to make the discussion section of results derived from research in a scientific paper. We begin with the description of a scientific paper, and then we discuss the characteristics, types and the process of completing the discussion section. This article is expected to be of practical use to researchers in basic and advanced training process when they decide to write articles from research whether quantitative or qualitative.

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Published

2011-03-01

How to Cite

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Eslava-Schmalbalch J, Alzate JP. How to prepare the discussion section of a scientific article. Rev. Colomb. Ortop. Traumatol. [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 16];25(1):14-7. Available from: https://revistasccotorg.biteca.online/index.php/rccot/article/view/685

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Original research

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