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How to write a materials and methods section of a scientific article?

Volume 39 · Issue -1 Publish Date: July 25, 2019
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Fikret Erdemir
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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In contrast to past centuries, scientific researchers have been currently conducted systematically in all countries as part of an education strategy. As a consequence, scientists have published thousands of reports. Writing an effective article is generally a significant problem for researchers. All parts of an article, specifically the abstract, material and methods, results, discussion and references sections should contain certain features that should always be considered before sending a manuscript to a journal for publication. It is generally known that the material and methods section is a relatively easy section of an article to write. Therefore, it is often a good idea to begin by writing the materials and methods section, which is also a crucial part of an article. Because “reproducible results” are very important in science, a detailed account of the study should be given in this section. If the authors provide sufficient detail, other scientists can repeat their experiments to verify their findings. It is generally recommended that the materials and methods should be written in the past tense, either in active or passive voice. In this section, ethical approval, study dates, number of subjects, groups, evaluation criteria, exclusion criteria and statistical methods should be described sequentially. It should be noted that a well-written materials and methods section markedly enhances the chances of an article being published.

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Journal Urology Research & Practice
Volume / Issue Volume 39 · Issue -1
Pages 10-15
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Published Online July 25, 2019
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Fikret Erdemir
Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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