Posted: September 13th, 2017

summerize and critical discssion for article

summerize and critical discssion for article

Order Description

1. General:
• How original is this paper? For example, is it simply applying the methods used in another study to a new situation or is the idea completely novel?
• Are there any published studies on the same topic?
• What is unique about this study?
• How important is this study to medical microbiology?
• Are there any sections of the paper that are too long and could be shortened?
• Is the writing clear, simple and concise? Is there any incorrect use of bacterial names?
2. Title
• Does the title reflect the content of the paper? Is it clear and an appropriate length?
3. Abstract
• Does the abstract outline the aims of the study, main methods, results and conclusions?
4. Introduction
• Does the introduction state the research question to be addressed?
• Is sufficient background information provided for readers to understand the question?
5. Materials and methods
• Are the methods appropriate to the research question/s being addressed?
• Are the methods described in sufficient detail to be repeated by another microbiologist? Is any important information missing?
• Are there any well-known methods that are given in detail, but could be replaced by a reference?
• Have references been provided for all the methods, except new ones developed by the authors?
6. Results
• Have the authors presented only their own results in this section? Any comparison with the results of other scientists does not belong in the results section.
• Are there any results in the text that would be better presented in a table or figure?
• Is there any material presented in a table or figure that would be better presented in the text?
• Is there any repetition of results in text AND a table or figure?
7. Discussion
• Do you agree with the author’s interpretation of results?
• Have the authors clearly distinguished between their own results and the results of others?
• Are there any negative findings in the results that could be important but have not been discussed?
• Have the authors adequately discussed their results and conclusions in relation to the results of other investigators?
• Are the author’s conclusions acceptable and is there sufficient evidence for the conclusions they have drawn?
8. References
• Check that all statements in the text that require a reference are properly referenced.
• Are there any references that are less relevant to the study and could be omitted?
9. Tables and figures
• Do all tables and figures have complete legends so that they can be understood without reference to the text?
• Could any of the tables and figures be omitted or simplified?
• Comment on the design and quality of the tables and figures.