EXSC 440: Research in Exercise Science: Appraisal

A scientific paper generally consists of four parts:

1. The introduction frames the question

2. The methods section describes what was done and how it was done

3. The results section

4. The discussion which includes a set of claims

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Critical Appraisal Resources:

• Center for Evidence Based Medicine
• Critical Appraisal Resources from Duke
• Evidence-Based Medicine Toolbox
• Greenhalgh, T. (2014). How to read a paper: the basics of evidence-based medicine. John Wiley & Sons.