Writing Clinical Research Reports

Producing compelling manuscripts for publication

A research project is not complete until results are published. Writing Clinical Research Reports guides learners through the process of writing effective manuscripts for publication in first-rate journals.

Concepts covered

  • Writing the components of a manuscript:
    • Title
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Methods
    • Results (including tables and figures)
    • Discussion
  • Internal review process with co-authors
  • External review process with a journal
  • Authorship considerations
  • Editing techniques

Course objectives

  • Prepare a well-organized, well-written manuscript based on the results of clinical research
  • Define the elements that belong in each section of a manuscript
  • Manage the manuscript submission and review process

Who might be interested

  • Clinical researchers who must publish the results of original investigations
  • Professional students & residents interested in research careers
  • Biotech & pharmaceutical industry research staff

Watch an overview of Writing Clinical Research Reports.

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